Water Quality in Waukegan, IL (60046)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 60046.
Active Health Violations
3 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 93% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
34,613
Population
113
Water Systems
64
Violations (5yr)
3
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (113)
Waukegan
Surface water 87,149 people served
5 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 9 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Lindenhurst
All resolved Purchased surface water 14,500 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Lake Villa
All resolved Purchased surface water 8,829 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Providence At Painted Lakes
Groundwater 1,650 people served
0 violations
Hastings Ymca
Groundwater 1,500 people served
0 violations
Calvary Christian Center
Groundwater 932 people served
0 violations
Allendale Association
Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Hastings Ymca Camp
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Hastings Ymca Camp-Main Well
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Camp Malibu
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Twisters
Groundwater 210 people served
0 violations
Gavin School North
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Good Shepard Lutheran Church
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Gateway Foundation
2 health-based Groundwater 200 people served
32 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Millburn Stables
Groundwater 150 people served
5 violations (5yr)
Lakeland Baptist Church
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Cencula Court
Groundwater 115 people served
0 violations
Fairmont Shores
Groundwater 113 people served
0 violations
My Personal Chef
Groundwater 103 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Lyons Woods Handpump
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Buffalo Creek Handpump
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Quality Catering
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Lakewood Main Well #20
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Lake Villa Township/Camp Peacock
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Fox River Preserve - Group Camp
All resolved Groundwater 100 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Nib Northern Ill Archery
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Antonias Pancake House
Groundwater 85 people served
0 violations
Camp Charles Morrison
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Allendale School For Boys
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Small World Preschool
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Marion'S Resort
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Red Balloon-Nursery School
Groundwater 73 people served
0 violations
Max & Boyd'S Hideout
Groundwater 68 people served
0 violations
Hoffs Columbia Bay
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Peacock Cmp For Crippled Chldn
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Peacock Camp For Crippled Chil
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Steve Henning
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Independence Grove/South Bay
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Fourth Lake Resort
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
J&L Oil #6
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Serbian Monastery Well #3
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Nippersink Forest Preserve
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Far East Restaurant
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Venetian Village Hall
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Elm Oak Mutual Water System
All resolved Groundwater 50 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Serbian Monastery Well #2
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Silver Lake Dairy Queen
Groundwater 48 people served
0 violations
Kennedy'S Tavern
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Serbian Orthdx Diocese
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Peacock Cmp For Crippled Chldn
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Lindenhurst Family Medical Cen
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Fogcutter
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Peacock Camp For Crippld Child
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Lindenhurst Real Estate Center
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Peacock Camp For Crippld Child
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Sons Of The Norway Summer Home
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
White Feather Indian Club
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Lakewood Dog Training
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Holy Hill Apartments
All resolved Groundwater 32 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 5.72 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Allmeyer Industries
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
St Theresa Area Trauma Center
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Allmeyer Industries
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Deep/End
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
425 Holy Hill Apts
All resolved Groundwater 28 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 3.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Walter Larsen Larsen Ind
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Hastings Lake
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Raven Glen Handpump
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Holy Name Episcopal Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Grant Handpump #14
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Serbian Monastery Well #1
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Pine Dunes
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Fox River Preserve
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Fogcutter
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Grant Shelter A Drinking Fntn
1 health-based Groundwater 25 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Smokeys
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Grant Handpump #15
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Kennedy'S Tavern
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Thundrhwk Golf Crs 15th Green
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Jay-R-Mfg Company
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
F D Clavey Ravinia Nurseries
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Grainery Meats
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hideout Resort
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Camp Ravenwood
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hickory Knoll Golf Course
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Medical Care Center
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bentley'S Food Mart
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
American Family Insurance Sale
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Heron Creek Shelter A
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Walter Mfg
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hastings Ymca Camp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Camp Ravenwood
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Herron Creek Shelter B
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Camp Ravenwood
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
F D Clavey Ravinia Nurseries
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hidden Point Tavern
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Independence Grove/North Bay
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Daniel Wright Wds/Hndpump #17
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
John'S Standard Service
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Lakewood Winter Sports
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Singing Hills Trail Head
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Eternal Tiger Tattoo
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Forrest Berg Larsen Industrial
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Brae Loch Country Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hastings Ymca Camp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hastings Ymca Camp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ravenswood Ymca Camp West #2
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hastings Ymca Camp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ravenswood Ymca Camp East #3
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Co Fp Rays Lake
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crooked Lake Resort
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Taylor Rental Center
Groundwater 20 people served
0 violations
Harry Henningsen Building
Groundwater 15 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
10 violations
Has active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
2 violations
All resolved
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-Based
1 violation
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
8 violations
Has active
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
4 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
4 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
3 violations
Has active
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
2 violations
All resolved
CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Approaching limit9 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jul 2025
How Does This Compare?
Waukegan (60046) has more violations than 93% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 64.
Fewer violations 93th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
Activated Carbon Filter
Excellent for removing chlorine, chloramine, and disinfection byproducts like THMs and HAAs. Available as pitcher filters, countertop, or under-sink units.
Targets:THMs, HAAs, Chlorine, Chloramine, Taste & Odor
Look for:NSF/ANSI 42 & 53 certified
UV Water Purifier
Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.
Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.