WAUKEGAN
Waukegan, IL · 87,149 served
WAUKEGAN serves 87,149 people in Waukegan, IL. It has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a B.
Score breakdown
Health-based violations (5y)
0
Monitoring violations (5y)
5
Currently unaddressed
0
Overall score
82/100
Violation history (last 5 years)
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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)
EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).
PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)
System details
- System type
- Community water system
- Water source
- Surface water
- Ownership
- Local government
- Service connections
- 21,499
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Is Waukegan, IL tap water safe to drink?
WAUKEGAN has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a B.
Does WAUKEGAN have lead in its water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 9 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in WAUKEGAN's water?
This system was tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2