Tap Water Results

Is Glenview, IL tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Glenview Water System.

2 public water systems serve parts of Glenview. The largest, Glenview Water System, serves 47,856 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Glenview Water System

47,856 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID IL0311020

Buys treated water from Northbrook Water System, Wilmette Water System, Northfield Water System.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 10 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Illinois, 13 of 479 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 18 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Illinois results.

Glenview homes and lead pipes

54%
of homes built before 1980 (Illinois 64%, US 50%)
7%
built before 1950 (Illinois 26%)
21%
of households rent (Illinois 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Glenview village (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Glenview

  • Aqua Illinois-North Maine Utilities
    30,043 people · Purchased surface water · Illinois · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Northbrook 3 mi
Northbrook Water System
Northbrook Water SystemNone above limits11 ppb
Niles 4 mi
Aqua Illinois-North Maine Utilities
Aqua Illinois-North Maine UtilitiesNone above limits1 ppb
Wilmette 5 mi
Wilmette Water System
Wilmette Water SystemNone above limits6 ppb
Park Ridge 5 mi
Park Ridge Water System
Park Ridge Water SystemNone above limits6.79 ppb
Des Plaines 5 mi
Des Plaines Water System
Des Plaines Water SystemNone above limits5.7 ppb
Skokie 6 mi
Skokie Water System
Skokie Water SystemNone above limits9.77 ppb
Glenview ZIP codes (2)
  • 60025
  • 60026

Questions

Is Glenview tap water safe to drink?

Glenview Water System has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Glenview, IL?

2 public water systems serve parts of Glenview. The largest is Glenview Water System (47,856 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Glenview tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Glenview Water System had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Glenview homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 54% of Glenview homes as built before 1980 (Illinois: 64%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Glenview Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.