Why are water and sewer services being transferred to the City of Joliet? The Southeast Joliet Sanitary District (SEJSD) Board has determined that the District should be dissolved as the District is unable to continue to operate in a fiscally responsible manner without incurring significant debt, is unable to provide for much needed infrastructure improvements, may soon be unable to continue to guarantee the continued, efficient, stable delivery of safe drinking water to its residents, and does not desire to sell its systems to a private operator. The City of Joliet (City) operates a water treatment and distribution system and sanitary sewer collection and treatment system for the City’s customers and can efficiently add additional customers for the benefit of the customers of the District.
What day will the transfer occur? Ownership, operation, and maintenance of the SEJSD water and sewer system will be transferred to the City of Joliet on February 1, 2026.