ZIP 60045 is in the Lake Forest, IL area, most likely served by LAKE FOREST. A ZIP is a postal boundary, not a service area, so confirm your supplier on your water bill.
Results describe the water system, not a specific tap in ZIP 60045. Each bar marks the listed reference for that substance.
Not measured: no utility report on file. Hardness affects fixtures and appliances, not health.
Below each lab’s reporting limit. A result, not zero, and it covers only what was tested.
One result is above its listed reference. Lead mostly enters from building plumbing, which this system-level record can’t see.
The same system record, with every finding and its source.
Open city report →Lead-certified carbon filter, or reverse osmosis. Check for NSF/ANSI 53 (lead).
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Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
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ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow ZIP 60045's water →The public system on record for ZIP 60045 (Lake Forest, IL) is LAKE FOREST. A ZIP is a postal boundary, not a service area. Confirm your supplier on your water bill.
ZIP 60045 falls within the Lake Forest, IL area, but a ZIP code can span more than one utility. Read the serving system's own record for the results that apply to your address.
Check the utility name on your water bill, or resolve it from your street address with Find My Water. The ZIP-level view lists candidate systems, not a confirmed household match.