Hinsdale trustees set second reading for 4% water rate increase tied to DuPage Water Commission raise

The Hinsdale Village Board on May 13 advanced a proposal to increase village water rates by 4% to a second reading, saying the change would pass through a DuPage Water Commission rate increase that took effect May 1.

The proposal matters because it would directly affect household utility bills: trustees and staff estimated the increase would average about $9.50 on a bimonthly water bill (roughly $57 a year) if approved, and the village said the increase was already assumed in its 2025 budget.

Trustee Passama introduced the first reading, explaining the village purchases treated water through the DuPage Water Commission, which purchases from the city of Chicago; the DuPage Water Commission increased rates by approximately 4% effective May 1. The village’s policy is to pass through costs to users, and staff told the board the increase would apply across existing rate structures, including residential, nonresidential, usage tiers and a large-customer rate. The village’s $15 infrastructure flat fee would remain unchanged.

Trustees agreed to move the item to second reading at a subsequent meeting; no final vote was taken on May 13. Staff said that if the board approves the rate increase it would take effect for July 1 billing.

Next steps: the proposal will return for a second reading at the next board meeting, where trustees can vote to adopt the rate changes. The village indicated customers were already assumed in the budget to bear the increase.