Illinois · population 30,546
Lead pipes in Gurnee, IL
No lead lines reported
Most of Gurnee (population 30,546) gets its water from Gurnee, which reported 9,648 service lines and no lead, galvanized or unknown lines.
0% of Gurnee'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 Gurnee (2025): 0.3 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.
Compliance record: EPA lists no Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for Gurnee.
Water systems serving Gurnee
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 Gurnee
The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Gurnee'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
- Parkno lead reported
- Waukegan7,322 lead + galv. lines
- Third Lake2 unknown
- Green Oaksno lead reported
- Grayslake175 lead + galv. lines
- North Chicago849 lead + galv. lines
- Wadsworth7,322 lead + galv. lines
- Lindenhurst439 unknown
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Questions
Does Gurnee, IL have lead pipes?
Gurnee, which serves Gurnee, reported no lead, galvanized or unknown service lines.
Who supplies water to Gurnee?
EPA's service area maps place most of Gurnee in Gurnee's service area (PWSID IL0970350). Waukegan also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.
How do I check whether my Gurnee home has a lead service line?
Search your address on Gurnee'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 Gurnee 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 Gurnee whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.