Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Elgin's tap water?

18.5PPBparts per billion of lead in Elgin's water at the latest test, from January to June 2026

Over the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Elgin

2 public water companies list Elgin as a place they supply. The biggest is Elgin's water department, with about 114,797 people. The highest latest result among Elgin's water companies is 18.5 parts per billion, at Elgin's water department. 1 of them was above 15 at their latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Willow Lake Estates MHP supply just their own grounds or street; most of Elgin gets its water from Elgin's water department. Your water bill names yours.

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