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Resident presses Lisle on whether water/sewer mains were deeded; staff agrees to review documents
Summary
A resident raised concerns at the Oct. 6 Village Board meeting that some water and sewer mains in Lisle may not have been legally transferred by deed or easement to Illinois American Water, and she urged the village to review permitting and ownership records.
A resident told the Village Board on Oct. 6 she has researched recorded documents and concluded Illinois American Water (IAW) may not hold deeds or easements for some water and sewer mains in Lisle, and she urged the village to review whether permits issued for utility work may have created liability.
Susan Sorell said she checked county recorder records and found no deeds of dedication, bill of sale or easement transferring ownership for older mains in the Oakview and Meadows neighborhoods. “If no such document exists at the county recorder's office… then there is no proof of…
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