In order to conserve water in our community, the Village has an odd/even outside water use restriction. The restriction is a simple and effective way to ensure that the Village maintains the necessary water supply throughout the year and especially during the hot and dry summer months.

Under the odd/even restriction, residents and businesses with odd numbered addresses are permitted to use water outside (i.e. to water the garden, lawn, wash the car etc.) on odd numbered days (for example the folks at 789 Maple Ave can use outside water on any odd numbered day such as the 1st, 3rd, 15th, 23rd of the month). Residents and businesses with even numbered addresses can use outside water on even numbered days.

This restriction is in effect all year. The penalty for violating this regulation is $50 for each offense.

The Village has placed outside water usage signs across Lake in the Hills. They were created to establish greater uniformity among the surrounding communities. Similar to the signs found in Algonquin and Huntley, the new outside water usage signs utilize a color system to identify more clearly the current level of allowable outside water use at any given time.

The signs are installed at the entrance to every major subdivision in the Village, allowing for an optimal level of visibility and communication. The placard within the sign will be changed when the conditions change. The placards are color coded to make it easier to identify changes in conditions.

Typically, the condition color change will remain in place until the situation forcing the change is resolved. The Water Division works hard to keep the changes to a minimum. Your assistance by following the temporary restrictions helps ensure the safety of your drinking water and the community. If you have any questions please contact Public Works at 847-960-7500.

	This sign indicates the Village is operating under normal conditions, where outside water use is permitted on an odd or even basis. Addresses ending in odd number use water on odd numbered dates and even numbers on even numbered dates.
	Same as the odd / even condition except outside water use is restricted to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. This is used when equipment failures or extreme weather conditions create a situation where open outside water use could create a serious strain on the system and impair fire fighting water reserves.
	Outside water use is prohibited. This condition is only used due to failure of critical equipment or when total water use exceeds system capacity to meet the demand. This condition is employed to ensure the safety of your drinking water and to maintain fire fighting water reserves for use in an emergency.