Water Quality in Chicago, IL (60120)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 60120.
Active Health Violations
1 health-based violation 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 90% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
51,225
Population
138
Water Systems
47
Violations (5yr)
1
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (138)
Chicago
Surface water 2,746,388 people served
10 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 9.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Aurora
Surface water 183,000 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 20.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)
Elgin
Surface water 114,797 people served
6 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 51.1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)
Carpentersville
Groundwater 37,983 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1400 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Elgin Mental Health Center
Groundwater 2,000 people served
0 violations
Elgin Mental Health Center
Groundwater 1,700 people served
0 violations
Spring Lakes Mhp
All resolved Purchased surface water 904 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Wayne School
1 health-based Groundwater 625 people served
27 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Starview Drive Inn
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
The Embers Restaurant
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Umbertos Restaurant
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Big Timber Campgrounds
Groundwater 450 people served
0 violations
Meller'S Corner
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
The Embers Restaurant
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Jay'S Corner
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Fabrick, Walter
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Fabrick, Walter
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Jay'S Corner
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Pollitt, Charles
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Woody Acres Girl Scout Camp
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Woody Acres Girl Scout Camp
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Tyler Creek Forest Preserve
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Blackjacks
Groundwater 160 people served
3 violations (5yr)
Country Covenant Church
Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations
Elgin Easter Seal Assn
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Elgin Easter Seal Assn
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Valley Hills Tennis Club
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Eagle Food Center #261
Purchased groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Christ The Lord Lutheran Churc
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Al Griffiths
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Girl Scouts Of Northern Illinois - Elgin
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Sunray Poultry
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Christ The Lord Lutheran Churc
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Marcy-Rath Auction Service
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
St Andrews Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Starview Drive In
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Wing Park
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Camp Po-Ke-Ta-Ga
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Gigante Finer Foods
Purchased groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Wing Park
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Shedd'S Food Products
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
St Andrew Evangelical Luthern
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Meller'S Corner
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
First Free Will Baptist Church
Groundwater 85 people served
0 violations
First Free Will Baptist Church
Groundwater 85 people served
0 violations
Country Covenant Church
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Rousch Otto
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
West Side Christian Church
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
West Side Christian Church
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Pub-N-Patio
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Rousch Otto
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Pedersen'S Tavern
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Pedersen'S Tavern
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
St Hugh Of Lincoln Episcopal C
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
St Hugh Of Lincoln Episcopal C
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Tufts Edgecombe Inc
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Bubba Mc Duffys
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Tufts Edgcumbe Inc
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Udina Grade School
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Villa Venuti Atsa Nice
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Ludwig Dairy Corp
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Jo El Motel
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Trails & Treasures
Groundwater 43 people served
0 violations
Trails And Treasures
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Steinbis, Steve
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Rath'S Auction Center
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Steinbis, Steve
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Jo El Motel
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Gooley Farms
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pederson'S
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dist U 46 Farm Colony
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elgin Country Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Blackhawk Forest Preserve
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elgin Molded Plastics Dv Beatr
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dick Chesra Farm
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Divito, Gene
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shoe Factory 1200
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Connie'S Drive Inn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shoe Factory 1200
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Tecza Nurseries
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Sinnett Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Fox Valley Saddle Assn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
S P R Corp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elgin Country Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ray Young Foods
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Camp Big Timber
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ted & Ed'S Rental
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Fox Valley Saddle Assn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Schneider, Edward
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ray Young Foods
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Klein'S Produce Stand
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ill Toll Hwy Commission
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shoe Factory Tract Gr 1 1208
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Gooley Farms
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Valley Block & Supply Co Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Unitarian-Univeralist Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elgin Molded Plastics Dv Beatr
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shoe Factory Tract Gr2 1211
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elio'S Pizza
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Morgan'S Flowers Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Syntex Labs Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
S P R Corp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Morgan'S Flowers Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shoe Factory Tract 1207
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Thornton'S Turf Nursery
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Camp Tu-Endie-Wei
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shoe Factory Tract Gr2 1211
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elgin Country Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Thornton'S Turf Nursery
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Surge School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shoe Factory Tract Gr 1 1209
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Beverly Gravel Co Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dick Chesra Farm
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Sinnett Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Tecza Nurseries
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Klein'S Produce Stand
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crocker,The
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shoe Factory Tract 1210
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Schneider, Edward
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ruth, Ralph & Sons
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Camp Tu-Endie-Wei
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elgin Country Club - Halfway
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Beverly Gravel Co Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Family Picnic Area 1212
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Unitarian-Univeralist Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Meller'S Corner
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crocker, The
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ill Toll Hwy Commission
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ted & Ed'S Rental
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bode Lake 1172
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Elgin Township Road District
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Valley Block & Supply Co Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Ruth, Ralph & Sons
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Chicago Gravel Co
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Chicago Gravel Co
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Divito, Gene
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dist. U46 Attn. Frank Eaton
Groundwater 20 people served
0 violations
Elgin Township Road District
Groundwater 15 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-Based
1 violation
All resolved
CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
3 violations
Has active
ChlorineMonitoring
Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.
3 violations
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
2 violations
Has active
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
2 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
2 violations
All resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSMonitoring
1 violation
Has active
DalaponMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Approaching limit9.3 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jul 2025
Copper (Cu)
Exceeds limit1400 ppb measured
Action level: 1300 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2022
How Does This Compare?
Chicago (60120) has more violations than 90% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 47.
Fewer violations 90th 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.
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
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.