Public water system record
Highwood
Serves Highwood, Lake County, IL · 5,335 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Highwood in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Highwood draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1977, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 65 lead and 9 unknown out of 1,138 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Highwood go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Highwood draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to Highland Park. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Highwood.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Highland Park Highland Park, IL
Annual water quality report
Highwood must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Illinois.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells