Living in University Park, IL: what to set up and who to call
Aqua Illinois-University Park reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jan 2024. Two school districts split the grades in University Park: Rich Township High School District 227 and Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U.
I’m new in town
What to set up in University Park, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in University Park.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of University Park. Its homes paid an average of 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Illinois, for customers on its standard service). Illinois lets you buy power from another supplier; 20% of Commonwealth Edison’s home customers do, and Commonwealth Edison still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Aqua Illinois-University Park
Aqua Illinois-University Park supplies University Park: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Aqua Illinois-Kankakee as seller) and serves 7,002 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Jan 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL1975030.
5 home internet providers serve University Park
100% of 1,847 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 23% | 25/3 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in University Park
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in University Park, from the town’s own site.
Monee-Forest Preserve District of Will County
27341 Ridgeland Ave (Monee Reservoir)
Manhattan Township
24645 S Eastern Ave
Beecher-Washington Township
30200 Town Center Road
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check university-park-il.com →
From university-park-il.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
University Park is in two districts that split the grades: Rich Township High School District 227 and Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
University Park spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where University Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of University Park | ZIP’s residents in University Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60484 | University Park, IL | 94% | 100% |
| 60471 | Richton Park, IL | 4% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 60466, 60449, 60417.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in University Park
Who supplies University Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Aqua Illinois-University Park (EPA ID IL1975030). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in University Park?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve University Park?
Xfinity, AT&T, Bertram Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in University Park?
60484 (94%), 60471 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is University Park in?
Rich Township High School District 227 and Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U.
How do I register to vote in University Park?
In Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Will County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: University Park’s own website (university-park-il.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.