Springfield & Sangamon County areas are serviced through multiple utility jurisdictions. The following information provides an overview of services and providers in the area. For more specific details per location, please contact Josh Collins.  

     

POWER

CWLP
CWLP

Electric

  • City, Water, Light & Power (CWLP) powers Springfield residents.
  • Ameren Illinois provides service to residents in unincorporated Sangamon County and several of the villages in Sangamon County.
  • An electrical cooperative provides service to residents in other Sangamon County villages.

Natural Gas

  • Ameren Illinois provides natural gas for Springfield and most Sangamon County residents.
  • A few of the villages in Sangamon County provide natural gas service for their own respective villages.
  • Two major Interstate Natural Gas lines run through the southern portion of Sangamon County. The Rockies Express (REX) Pipeline and the Panhandle Eastern both provide the region with an abundance of natural gas for utility-scale development. This unique feature is rarely found in such close proximity.

WATER

City, Water, Light & Power (CWLP) is the largest water provider in Sangamon County. CWLP serves the City of Springfield and many of its surrounding villages.

CWLP Stats: 

  • Source: Lake Springfield
  • Storage Capacity: 6.5 billion gallons / 24.6 billion liters
  • Water Plant Capacity: 43 MGD
  • Current Daily Average: 21 MGD
  • Maximum Average over the last year Years: 33 MGD

Several of the villages in Sangamon County have formed water cooperatives and commissions which vary depending on location.

WASTEWATER

The Sangamon County Water Reclamation District (SCWRD) is the largest wastewater service provider in Sangamon County. The SCWRD operates two wastewater plants, the Spring Creek Plant and the Sugar Creek Plant.

Spring Creek Plant Stats:
Average Daily Flow: 32 MGD
Rated Maximum Flow: 80 MGD

Sugar Creek Plant Stats:
Average Daily Flow: 15 MGD
Rated Maximum Flow: 37.5 MGD

Several of the villages in Sangamon County provide their own wastewater service.

INTERNET

The City of Springfield, in partnership with City Water Light & Power (CWLP), provides a fiber network throughout the city that features a high level of redundancy and system reliability. CWLP is an authorized telecommunications provider through the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Providers:

  • Comcast
  • AT&T
  • Windstream
  • i3 Broadband

WASTE REMOVAL

Garbage
Lake Area Disposal
Republic Services
Waste Management

Hazardous
ADCO Services, Inc.
Hazardous Waste Haulers
Waste Management 

Shred
Affordable Shred & Storage
Gone For Good Document Destruction
Shred-it
Shred Nations

We've Got Gas

Two major Interstate Natural Gas lines run through the southern portion of Sangamon County. The Rockies Express (REX) Pipeline and the Panhandle Eastern both provide the region with an abundance of natural gas for utility-scale development. This unique feature is rarely found in such close proximity.