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

Is there lead in Lake Bluff's tap water?

5.1PPBparts per billion of lead in Lake Bluff's water at the latest test, from January to June 2026

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Lake Bluff

3 public water companies list Lake Bluff as a place they supply. The biggest is Lake Bluff's water department, with about 5,600 people. The highest latest result among Lake Bluff's water companies is 5.1 parts per billion, at Lake Bluff's water department. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Central Lake County Jawa supply just their own grounds or street; most of Lake Bluff gets its water from Lake Bluff's water department. 1 has no lead test results on file. Your water bill names yours.

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