Water Quality in Waukegan, IL (60060)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 60060.
Active Health Violations
2 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 84% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
37,344
Population
151
Water Systems
29
Violations (5yr)
2
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (151)
Waukegan
Surface water 87,149 people served
5 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 9 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Mundelein
All resolved Purchased surface water 31,500 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Fremont Elementary School K-2
Groundwater 800 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 4.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
St Mary Of Vernon Church
Groundwater 800 people served
0 violations
West Shore Park Subdivision
Groundwater 590 people served
3 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 15.9 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)
Pope'S Garden Of Eden
Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations
Shell Gas Station
Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations
University St Mary Of The Lake
Purchased surface water 365 people served
0 violations
Holiday Inn Mundelein
Groundwater 364 people served
0 violations
Tamarack Preschool
Groundwater 360 people served
0 violations
Diamond Lake School
1 health-based Groundwater 350 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Invanhoe Shoppes
Groundwater 333 people served
0 violations
Freemont School Dist 79 K-4
Groundwater 325 people served
0 violations
Fremont School Dist 6-8
Groundwater 325 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2.2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Indian Valley Golf Course
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Kelly'S Camp
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Indian Valley Halfway House
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Long Meadow Community Church
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
St Mary Of Vernon Parish Cntr
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Shell Gas Station And Pantry
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Diamond Lake School Dist 76
Groundwater 295 people served
0 violations
Schwermanns 2nd And 3rd Wtr Brd
Groundwater 285 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 8.9 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Nazarene Nursery School
Groundwater 255 people served
0 violations
Nazarene Nursery School
Groundwater 255 people served
0 violations
The Forge Club
Groundwater 254 people served
0 violations
Calvary Baptist Church
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Vision United Methodist Church
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
West Oak Middle School Dist 76
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Judys Amoco
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Sylvan Lake 1st Subdivision
Groundwater 210 people served
6 violations (5yr)
Towners Subdivision
1 health-based Groundwater 206 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Lead tested: 12.1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Univ Of St Mary Of The Lake
Groundwater 205 people served
0 violations
Arco
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Indian Valley Golf Course
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Windward Farm
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Arco
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Indian Valley Golf Course P #2
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Diamond Lake Mhp
All resolved Groundwater 198 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.17 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
West Shoreland Subdivision
Groundwater 189 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Church Of Christ
Groundwater 165 people served
0 violations
Church Of Christ
Groundwater 165 people served
0 violations
The Forge Club Inc
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
St Mary Educational Center
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Welton'S Foods Water Vending
Groundwater 143 people served
0 violations
Shell Oil Station
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Mundelein Church Of Nazerene
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Standard Oil
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Indian Valley Golf Club H P #1
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Ivanhoe Community Club Park
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Lutheran General Hospital
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Mundelein Park District
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Week End Market
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Mundelein Methodist Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Libertyville Montesorri School
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Mundelein Dog & Suds
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Maxwell Street North
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Gilardi'S
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Mundelein Methodist Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Country View Stables
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Parkside Lodge Rehabilitation
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Indian Valley Golf Club
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Gilmer 76 Station
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Church Of The Nazarene School
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Village Green Country Club
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
North Riverwood Center
Groundwater 85 people served
0 violations
Family Pantry
Groundwater 85 people served
0 violations
Umbenstock Electric
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Kellys Preschool
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Kellys Preschool
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Tim'S Landing
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Buddy'S Restaurant
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Diamond Dog
Groundwater 62 people served
0 violations
Buy Low Liquors
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Wishing Well
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Century Assembly Of God
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Century Assembly Of God
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Powernail Company
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Wiechs Inn
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Quig'S Orchard
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Leikam Tap
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Gilardi'S
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Collar And Leash Kennels
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Chicago Park District Nursery
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Seandell'S
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Four Winds Golf Course Pump #2
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Four Winds Golf Course Pump #1
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Fitzpatrick Service Center
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Donut Depot Express
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Buddy'S Restaurant
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Arrow Pneumatics
Groundwater 38 people served
0 violations
Puerta Abierta Proffesional Co
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Puerta Abierta Professional Co
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Circle K Industries
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Libertyville Montessori School
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Bert'S Dogs
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Lost Creek Kennels
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Glenkirk Circle
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Midlothian Center Bldg 4
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Traditional Millwork
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Peter Souizo-Noverea
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Walgreens 1216
Purchased groundwater 29 people served
0 violations
Leikams Tap
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Speria'S
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Tekwall
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dover Straits
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Northfield Block Co
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
James Lakeside Inn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Indian Vally Golf Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Micheleau Wholesale Produce
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Art'S Italian Sausage
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Parker Tool And Die Company
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Nibble Nook Restaurant
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mione Complex Hand Pump Well
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Garfield Concrete
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Heilke Landscaping
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Pools Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake County Tile Co
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Northfield Block Company
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Checker Gas Station
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake Pools Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Buy !!! Low Liquors
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Union Station
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Northern Illinois Cat Clinic
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hoffman Greenhouses
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Country Side Animal Hospital
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Kelly'S Camp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ed'S Auto Body
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Tekwall
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Indian Valley Golf Club H P #2
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Blues Adult Gift Store
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Country Side Golf Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mundelein Industries
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Smalls Garage
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Checker Gas Station
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Country House Mausoleum
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Country Corner Grocer
Purchased groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Courts Of Shorewood
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ritzenthaler Central Bus Line
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Spinas Log Cabin
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake County Tile And Supply
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Phillips 66
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Country Side Golf Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Indian Vally Golf Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Terra Nursery
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ziebart
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hiland Gas
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hiland Gas
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
A K Barnett Funeral Home
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Leikam Salad Bowl
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lake County Tile & Supply
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Strawberry 1
Purchased surface water 0
0 violations
Contaminants Found
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
9 violations
Has active
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
5 violations
Has active
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
3 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
2 violations
Has active
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
1 violation
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
1 violation
Has active
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Approaching limit9 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jul 2025
How Does This Compare?
Waukegan (60060) has more violations than 84% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 29.
Fewer violations 84th 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
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.