Editing Deerfield, Illinois (section)

=== Utilities ===
The village purchases its water in bulk from [[Highland Park, Illinois|Highland Park]] to distribute to residents and businesses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQs • Where does my drinking water come from? |url=https://www.deerfield.il.us/FAQ.aspx?QID=119 |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=www.deerfield.il.us}}</ref> An emergency water line connects Deerfield to Northbrook in the event that either town loses its water service.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sadin|first=Steve|date=July 23, 2018|title=Deerfield sets roadwork projects, water system upgrades|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/ct-dfr-public-works-report-tl-0726-story.html|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> Deerfield operates its own [[Sewage treatment|sewage treatment plant]] on Hackberry Lane, with the outflow entering the a branch of the [[Chicago River]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 11, 2014|title=Public Notice/Fact Sheet of Draft Modified NPDES Permit to Discharge into Waters of the State|url=http://www.epa.state.il.us/public-notices/2014/deerfield/index.pdf|website=Illinois EPA|access-date=May 4, 2021|archive-date=May 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504193157/http://www.epa.state.il.us/public-notices/2014/deerfield/index.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> A new wastewater treatment plant was completed in 2013 on the site of the existing plant.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sadin|first=Steve|date=January 26, 2015|title=Deerfield water facility wins another award|url=https://www.capitalgazette.com/chi-dfr-deerfield-water-facility-wins-another-award-20150128-story.html|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=Capital Gazette|language=en-US|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624183600/https://www.capitalgazette.com/chi-dfr-deerfield-water-facility-wins-another-award-20150128-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Lakeshore Recycling provides solid waste, recycling, and composting services within Deerfield.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 10, 2021|title=Lakeshore Recycling To Become Deerfield's New Residential Waste Hauler|url=https://patch.com/illinois/deerfield/lakeshore-recycling-become-deerfields-new-residential-waste-hauler|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=Deerfield, IL Patch|language=en}}</ref>

Deerfield is a part of the CS<sup>2</sup> Residential Community Solar Program, which lets residents purchase solar [[Energy accounting|energy credits]] via subscription and apply them towards their electric bill.<ref>{{Cite web|last=DeGrechie|first=Eric|date=November 4, 2020|title=Deerfield Joins State's Largest Community Solar Program|url=https://patch.com/illinois/deerfield/deerfield-joins-state-s-largest-community-solar-program|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=Deerfield, IL Patch|language=en}}</ref> [[Peoples Energy|North Shore Gas]] provides [[natural gas]] to Deerfield businesses and residents.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 23, 2014|title=Wisconsin Energy buying Peoples Gas parent Integrys for $9.1 billion|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2014/6/23/18544852/wisconsin-energy-buying-peoples-gas-parent-integrys-for-9-1-billion|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en}}</ref>