Illinois · population 3,656
Lead pipes in Forsyth, IL
No lead lines reported
Most of Forsyth (population 3,656) gets its water from Forsyth, which reported 1,407 service lines and no lead, galvanized or unknown lines.
0% of Forsyth's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Illinois average (17%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).
- Lead 0%
- Galvanized (replace) 0%
- Unknown 0%
- Non-lead 100%
Latest lead test for Forsyth (Jul 2025–Dec 2025): not detected at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.
Compliance record: EPA lists 1 Lead and Copper Rule violation since 2015, 1 health-based for Forsyth.
Water systems serving Forsyth
Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.
Check your address in Forsyth
The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Forsyth's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.
No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.
Protect your drinking water
If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.
Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost
Nearby cities
- Harristownno lead reported
- Long Creekno lead reported
- Mount Zionno lead reported
- Mount Pulaski172 lead + galv. lines
- Moweaqua217 lead + galv. lines
- Bethanyno lead reported
- Lincoln134 lead + galv. lines
- Assumption108 lead + galv. lines
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Questions
Does Forsyth, IL have lead pipes?
Forsyth, which serves Forsyth, reported no lead, galvanized or unknown service lines.
Who supplies water to Forsyth?
EPA's service area maps place most of Forsyth in Forsyth's service area (PWSID IL1150200). Decatur also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.
How do I check whether my Forsyth home has a lead service line?
Search your address on Forsyth's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.
When will lead pipes in Forsyth be replaced?
EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Forsyth whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.