HIGHWOOD, IL · Lake County
HIGHWOOD Water System
Current status
1 item on record is open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.
This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Illinois’s official records. Always confirm current status with Illinois before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- IL0970550
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 5,335
- Service connections
- 1,257
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
Violation history
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 1, 2000 – March 31, 2000
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996
ArchivedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
April 1, 1993 – July 15, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981
Archived
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| March 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| March 1, 2000 – March 31, 2000 | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) | Surface Water Treatment Rule | — | Archived |
| September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| April 1, 1993 – July 15, 1993 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| June 30, 1977 – June 29, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- July 29, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 29, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 13, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- October 5, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- November 20, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 23, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 17, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- April 17, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 31, 2001State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- August 22, 2000State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
- November 30, 1996State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 30, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 15, 1993State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
Contact
COREN, SCOTT
847-432-1924
HIGHWOOD, IL 60040