Joliet Path (2024)

FAQs

Is Joliet tap water safe to drink? ›

The City of Joliet Public Utilities is dedicated to ensuring that our residents are provided with safe, drinkable water.

Living in Joliet offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Joliet there are a lot of parks. Many families and young professionals live in Joliet and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Joliet are above average.

There is no limit to the fun you can have in the towns of the Greater Joliet Area which includes Braidwood, Channahon, Crest Hill, Gardner, Joliet, Lockport, New Lenox, Plainfield, Rockdale, Shorewood and Wilmington.

It is the county seat of Will County. It had a population of 150,362 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Illinois.

The current average monthly water bill in 2021 is $34.00. In 2030, with Lake Michigan water purchased from the City of Chicago, it is estimated the average water bill will increase by an additional $44 to $54 per month. These bill increases are being further studied and refined as the program progresses.

The States With the Best and Worst Tap Water

Leading the country in water quality was Kentucky with a score of 768 points. Louisville Water actually trademarks its water, known as Louisville Pure Tap®. Washington, New York, Oregon, and Kansas were close behind Kentucky in the rankings.

What Is the Joliet, IL Crime Rate? Joliet's crime rate is 326 per 100,000 people, which is really good compared to what it was just 10 years ago.

The quarrying of limestone, with a bluish-white tinge, earned Joliet the nickname “City of Stone.” The Illinois & Michigan Canal was both a consumer of stone in the building of locks, bridges, and aqueducts and, after its completion in 1848, an artery for shipping stone to regional customers.

Joliet Demographics

White: 56.98% Black or African American: 17.15% Other race: 13%

Kathryn Hays. American actress Kathryn Hays became best known for her 38-year long stint as the fiery matriarch Kim Sullivan Hughes, one of the most prominent characters on the daytime soap As the World Turns (1956). She was born Kay Piper in Princeton and grew up Joliet, Illinois.

Is Joliet cheap to live? ›

Joliet, Illinois's cost of living is 3% lower than the national average. The cost of living in any area can vary based on factors such as your career, its average salary and the real estate market of that area.

The nearest airport to Joliet is Chicago Midway (MDW) Airport which is 25.4 miles away. Other nearby airports include Chicago O'Hare (ORD) (32.7 miles), South Bend (SBN) (92.9 miles), Milwaukee (MKE) (99.3 miles) and Peoria (PIA) (103.2 miles).

But most people who come to Joliet prefer to stay on the west side where the neighborhoods are safe and clean. The general rule of thumb is to avoid the east part of town, unless all that talk of the Chicago metro area having rough streets doesn't scare you.

Joliet, IL. Just 30 miles west of Chicago in Will County is Joliet, the third-largest suburb of Chicago. It's also one of the most important cities in Illinois for its industrial and entertainment sectors.

Joliet is known as the City of Steel and Stone, a slogan dating back to the 19th century.

Where does Joliet's water come from? The City of Joliet draws its groundwater supply from twenty-one deep (bedrock) wells (pumping from 1,000 feet below the surface) and five shallow (gravel) wells (pumping from 80 feet below the surface) located throughout the City.

What is in Chicago tap water and who regulates it? Both the EPA and the Chicago Department of Water Management stress that Chicago's water is safe to drink. Most of the year the water tastes great but there may be some seasonalities.

The City's primary water source is currently the deep aquifer system, specifically the Ironton- Galesville Aquifer.

What is the hardness of our water? A: Yes, Joliet tap water is considered hard water. If you are East of Midland Avenue the hardness level grain/gallon is 22. If you are West of Midland Avenue the hardness level grain/gallon is 12.