Lead Pipe Map

Illinois · population 6,428

Lead pipes in Johnsburg, IL

1,392 lines still unidentified

Most of Johnsburg (population 6,428) gets its water from IL American-Whispering Hills. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 1,392 of 2,374 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of IL American-Whispering Hills's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Illinois average (17%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
1,392Unknown material
982Non-lead

Latest lead test for IL American-Whispering Hills (2025): not detected 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 IL American-Whispering Hills.

Water systems serving Johnsburg

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
IL American-Whispering HillsMain system001,3920%

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 Johnsburg

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on IL American-Whispering Hills's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapIL American-Whispering Hills details

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.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

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Questions

Does Johnsburg, IL have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but IL American-Whispering Hills still lists 1,392 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Johnsburg?

EPA's service area maps place most of Johnsburg in IL American-Whispering Hills's service area (PWSID IL1115700).

How do I check whether my Johnsburg home has a lead service line?

Search your address on IL American-Whispering Hills'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 Johnsburg 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 IL American-Whispering Hills whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.