South Lyons Township Sanitary District was first named Countryside Sanitary District. After the City’s incorporation in 1960, the name was changed to the South Lyons Township Sanitary District to avoid public confusion between the sanitary district and the City. The district was formed because of a 1959 special election. The district boundaries are north starting at 50th Street in La Grange, to the south 67th Street, to the west Brainard, and to the east of East Avenue.
The District is governed by a three-member Board of Trustees elected by the voters within our district. The Board meets once a month, generally on the third Thursday of each month at 4:30 PM in the District’s offices located in Countryside. Board meetings are open to the public.
The District is a taxing body. Though most of the revenue for operations is generated from user charges, based on previous year’s water consumption. A small portion of the District’s revenue comes from permit fees.
The District has about 20 miles of sewer lines, 1,600 manholes, and 2 lift stations. We service approximately 1221 Residential, 40 Industrial, and 214 Commercial properties. SLTSD encompasses an area of about1,324 acres, which overlaps the political jurisdictions of the City of Countryside, the Village of La Grange, and a small portion of unincorporated Cook County. Land use within the SLTSD is largely mixed, with about sixty-two percent (62%) residential, and about thirty-eight percent (38%)commercial/industrial.
Our Mission is to provide a high quality public service reclaiming water at the lowest practical cost, while meeting the needs of our customers, ensuring public health and protecting the environment.
The District is governed by a three-member Board of Trustees elected by the voters within our district. The Board meets once a month, generally on the third Thursday of each month at 4:30 PM in the District’s offices located in Countryside. Board meetings are open to the public.
The District is a taxing body. Though most of the revenue for operations is generated from user charges, based on previous year’s water consumption. A small portion of the District’s revenue comes from permit fees.
The District has about 20 miles of sewer lines, 1,600 manholes, and 2 lift stations. We service approximately 1221 Residential, 40 Industrial, and 214 Commercial properties. SLTSD encompasses an area of about1,324 acres, which overlaps the political jurisdictions of the City of Countryside, the Village of La Grange, and a small portion of unincorporated Cook County. Land use within the SLTSD is largely mixed, with about sixty-two percent (62%) residential, and about thirty-eight percent (38%)commercial/industrial.
Our Mission is to provide a high quality public service reclaiming water at the lowest practical cost, while meeting the needs of our customers, ensuring public health and protecting the environment.
We strive to protect public health and the environment through cost effective wastewater collection, treatment to meet present and future community needs.