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Lead Contamination

Lead in Illinois Drinking Water

Ranked by 90th percentile lead level (ppb) · Data from EPA SDWIS & UCMR

882
Cities Tested
23
Exceeds Limit
3%
% Exceeds Limit
2.5 ppb
State Avg
▲ 1% vs national
vs National
687
Health Violations

Lead in Illinois: what the data shows

Illinois has 882 cities with lead monitoring data, with some cities exceeding the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average 90th percentile lead level is 2.5 ppb, compared to 3.3 ppb nationally — worse than the national average. 23 cities exceed the 15 ppb action level. High lead levels in tap water typically indicate aging infrastructure — lead service lines, lead solder in older plumbing, or lead-containing brass fixtures. There is no safe level of lead exposure for children. The 90th percentile measurement means that 90% of tap samples in a city are at or below the reported level. This is the standard EPA uses under the Lead and Copper Rule to determine if a water system needs to take corrective action. An NSF 53-certified pitcher or under-sink filter can effectively remove lead at the tap.

Cities exceeding 15 ppb EPA Action Level

Illinois
3%
23 of 882 cities
▲ 1% above national rate (worse)
National avg
2%
352 of 15325 cities

Lead data across Illinois

Each dot is a city, colored by overall water quality grade. Cities with lead levels above the 15 ppb EPA action level are highlighted. Size reflects population served.

All Illinois cities ranked by lead level

# City Level Level Exceeds? Violations Grade
1 Vergennes 95.0 ppb
Yes 3
C
2 La Moille 54.8 ppb
Yes 1
C
3 Le Roy 49.0 ppb
Yes 12
D
4 Kansas 46.8 ppb
Yes 2
D+
5 Lockport 33.0 ppb
Yes 20
F
6 Shannon 30.3 ppb
Yes 34
C
7 Princeton 27.0 ppb
Yes 4
B-
8 Bartlett 24.6 ppb
Yes 49
B-
9 Libertyville 24.5 ppb
Yes 14
C
10 Aurora 24.0 ppb
Yes 20
D
11 Waynesville 22.8 ppb
Yes 25
C+
12 Lemont 20.0 ppb
Yes 26
D
13 Lovington 20.0 ppb
Yes 1
B-
14 Galva 19.0 ppb
Yes 16
C+
15 Morton Grove 17.2 ppb
Yes 2
B-
16 Northfield 17.0 ppb
Yes 1
B-
17 Evansville 17.0 ppb
Yes 13
C+
18 Danforth 17.0 ppb
Yes 5
C
19 Homewood 16.0 ppb
Yes 2
C
20 Herrin 16.0 ppb
Yes 0
C+
21 Highwood 16.0 ppb
Yes 0
B
22 Calumet City 15.4 ppb
Yes 3
C-
23 Burnham 15.1 ppb
Yes 3
C-
24 Palatine 15.0 ppb
No 2
B
25 Lake Barrington 15.0 ppb
No 5
B-
26 Sherman 15.0 ppb
No 0
C+
27 Hawthorn Woods 13.8 ppb
No 3
B
28 Greenup 13.5 ppb
No 0
B
29 Piper City 13.1 ppb
No 1
B
30 Danville 13.0 ppb
No 24
B
31 Hazel Crest 13.0 ppb
No 2
B
32 Rockdale 12.8 ppb
No 36
C-
33 Niles 12.4 ppb
No 3
B
34 Skokie 12.3 ppb
No 9
C-
35 De Kalb 12.0 ppb
No 7
B+
36 Freeport 12.0 ppb
No 19
B-
37 Plano 12.0 ppb
No 0
B+
38 North Riverside 12.0 ppb
No 4
B+
39 Farmer City 12.0 ppb
No 1
B-
40 Oak Lawn 11.6 ppb
No 2
B
41 West Frankfort 11.3 ppb
No 6
B+
42 Highland Park 11.0 ppb
No 2
B+
43 Woodstock 11.0 ppb
No 3
B-
44 Peoria Heights 11.0 ppb
No 5
B+
45 Okawville 11.0 ppb
No 4
A-
46 La Salle 10.7 ppb
No 6
B-
47 Colfax 10.7 ppb
No 5
B-
48 Wenona 10.7 ppb
No 12
B-
49 Park Ridge 10.6 ppb
No 1
B
50 Herscher 10.6 ppb
No 0
B+
51 Teutopolis 10.4 ppb
No 2
B
52 Lake Zurich 10.2 ppb
No 35
B+
53 Dolton 10.1 ppb
No 2
C
54 Amboy 10.1 ppb
No 0
B
55 Westville 10.0 ppb
No 13
B+
56 Menard 10.0 ppb
No 1
F
57 Pecatonica 10.0 ppb
No 1
A-
58 Richton Park 9.8 ppb
No 5
F
59 Maywood 9.8 ppb
No 3
C+
60 Westchester 9.7 ppb
No 2
B
61 Deerfield 9.4 ppb
No 4
B
62 Chicago 9.3 ppb
No 68
F
63 Burbank 9.2 ppb
No 1
B-
64 Valmeyer 9.1 ppb
No 1
C-
65 Waukegan 9.0 ppb
No 5
B+
66 Lake Bluff 9.0 ppb
No 18
C+
67 Pembroke 8.9 ppb
No 0
B-
68 Arlington Heights 8.8 ppb
No 1
B-
69 Lansing 8.8 ppb
No 2
B
70 Waterman 8.8 ppb
No 17
A-
71 Des Plaines 8.6 ppb
No 0
B+
72 Riverside 8.6 ppb
No 4
B+
73 Bradford 8.6 ppb
No 21
A-
74 Evergreen Park 8.6 ppb
No 0
B+
75 Winnetka 8.5 ppb
No 0
A
76 Bloomington 8.5 ppb
No 21
F
77 Rockford 8.4 ppb
No 43
F
78 Tampa 8.3 ppb
No 8
B+
79 Percy 8.3 ppb
No 16
B+
80 Romeoville 8.2 ppb
No 17
A-
81 Westmont 8.2 ppb
No 6
B-
82 Lake Forest 8.1 ppb
No 58
B-
83 Zeigler 8.0 ppb
No 0
B+
84 Edinburg 8.0 ppb
No 8
C-
85 Granville 7.7 ppb
No 27
B+
86 Alpha 7.6 ppb
No 13
C
87 Hudson 7.5 ppb
No 5
B+
88 Naperville 7.4 ppb
No 0
B+
89 Mundelein 7.4 ppb
No 22
F
90 Midlothian 7.3 ppb
No 5
A-
91 Elmwood Park 7.2 ppb
No 3
B+
92 Warrensburg 7.0 ppb
No 4
B-
93 Techny 7.0 ppb
No 2
A-
94 Prairie Du Rochr 7.0 ppb
No 1
B-
95 Brookfield 6.9 ppb
No 0
A-
96 South Chicago Heights 6.6 ppb
No 2
A-
97 Harwood Heights 6.6 ppb
No 3
A-
98 Saint Charles 6.5 ppb
No 3
B+
99 Kenilworth 6.5 ppb
No 1
A-
100 Clarendon Hills 6.3 ppb
No 1
A-
101 Toulon 6.3 ppb
No 13
B
102 Bensenville 6.3 ppb
No 4
A
103 Byron 6.2 ppb
No 1
C+
104 Shabbona 6.2 ppb
No 0
B+
105 La Grange 6.2 ppb
No 1
B
106 Forest View 6.2 ppb
No 1
B+
107 Elmhurst 6.1 ppb
No 2
A-
108 River Grove 6.1 ppb
No 3
A-
109 Cicero 6.1 ppb
No 3
B
110 Norridge 6.0 ppb
No 0
A-
111 Riverdale 5.9 ppb
No 6
B+
112 Broadview 5.9 ppb
No 3
B
113 Chicago Heights 5.9 ppb
No 0
B+
114 Metamora 5.7 ppb
No 10
C
115 Evanston 5.6 ppb
No 1
A+
116 Rock Island 5.6 ppb
No 5
B-
117 Freeburg 5.6 ppb
No 7
A-
118 Tower Hill 5.6 ppb
No 1
B+
119 Melrose Park 5.6 ppb
No 6
C
120 Johnston City 5.5 ppb
No 2
B
121 Franklin Park 5.5 ppb
No 5
B
122 Milledgeville 5.5 ppb
No 2
A
123 Flossmoor 5.4 ppb
No 1
B+
124 Yates City 5.4 ppb
No 12
A-
125 Pleasant Plains 5.4 ppb
No 0
B+
126 Chadwick 5.3 ppb
No 2
A-
127 Machesney Park 5.3 ppb
No 4
B
128 Vandalia 5.3 ppb
No 13
B-
129 Carrier Mills 5.3 ppb
No 3
A-
130 Groveland 5.2 ppb
No 0
A+
131 Downers Grove 5.1 ppb
No 2
A
132 Milford 5.1 ppb
No 5
C+
133 Oak Park 5.1 ppb
No 2
A
134 Saybrook 5.0 ppb
No 0
A-
135 Kingston 5.0 ppb
No 9
C+
136 Antioch 5.0 ppb
No 6
C-
137 Sandwich 5.0 ppb
No 10
B
138 Carlyle 5.0 ppb
No 15
B
139 Watseka 5.0 ppb
No 9
A-
140 Granite City 5.0 ppb
No 0
B+
141 Henry 5.0 ppb
No 3
A-
142 Port Byron 5.0 ppb
No 4
B-
143 Braceville 5.0 ppb
No 9
C
144 Normal 4.9 ppb
No 3
D+
145 Hennepin 4.9 ppb
No 7
A-
146 Hinsdale 4.8 ppb
No 0
A
147 White Hall 4.8 ppb
No 12
C+
148 Wyoming 4.8 ppb
No 8
B+
149 Matteson 4.8 ppb
No 1
B
150 Addison 4.7 ppb
No 0
A
151 Valrico 4.7 ppb
No 0
A-
152 Round Lake Beach 4.6 ppb
No 3
B+
153 Effingham 4.6 ppb
No 2
A-
154 Lyons 4.6 ppb
No 7
A-
155 Mascoutah 4.6 ppb
No 6
A-
156 Winnebago 4.6 ppb
No 2
A
157 Hardin 4.5 ppb
No 4
A-
158 Hebron 4.5 ppb
No 2
B
159 Lincolnwood 4.4 ppb
No 1
B+
160 Crystal Lake 4.3 ppb
No 4
A-
161 Oakwood 4.3 ppb
No 18
A-
162 Augusta 4.3 ppb
No 2
A-
163 Mount Prospect 4.3 ppb
No 1
B+
164 Elk Grove 4.2 ppb
No 2
A-
165 Macomb 4.2 ppb
No 39
D
166 Grayslake 4.2 ppb
No 7
B+
167 Illiopolis 4.2 ppb
No 5
B-
168 Olympia Fields 4.2 ppb
No 0
B
169 Calumet Park 4.2 ppb
No 1
B-
170 Nashville 4.1 ppb
No 27
C-
171 Hopkins Park 4.1 ppb
No 0
B
172 Stone Park 4.1 ppb
No 2
B+
173 Forest Park 4.0 ppb
No 2
A-
174 Thornton 4.0 ppb
No 0
B
175 Eureka 3.9 ppb
No 20
B
176 Hanover 3.9 ppb
No 2
A
177 Mulberry Grove 3.9 ppb
No 11
B+
178 North Lake 3.9 ppb
No 1
B+
179 Batavia 3.8 ppb
No 33
B+
180 Roselle 3.8 ppb
No 2
A-
181 Burbank (South Stickney) 3.7 ppb
No 7
B+
182 Maroa 3.7 ppb
No 10
A-
183 Equality 3.7 ppb
No 0
B+
184 Andover 3.7 ppb
No 0
A-
185 Posen 3.6 ppb
No 3
B+
186 Oblong 3.6 ppb
No 0
B+
187 Flanagan 3.6 ppb
No 1
B+
188 Pocahontas 3.5 ppb
No 1
C+
189 Washington 3.5 ppb
No 5
C
190 Morris 3.4 ppb
No 74
F
191 Red Bud 3.4 ppb
No 3
B-
192 East Galesburg 3.4 ppb
No 0
B
193 Centralia 3.3 ppb
No 2
B
194 Round Lake 3.3 ppb
No 3
A-
195 Kewanee 3.3 ppb
No 34
B
196 Carbon Cliff 3.3 ppb
No 12
B+
197 Stickney 3.3 ppb
No 1
B+
198 Sesser 3.3 ppb
No 0
A
199 Oak Brook 3.2 ppb
No 8
D
200 Georgetown 3.2 ppb
No 50
B
201 Chrisman 3.2 ppb
No 36
F
202 Watson 3.2 ppb
No 2
B+
203 Rock Falls 3.1 ppb
No 8
B
204 Wamac 3.1 ppb
No 0
B+
205 Mchenry 3.0 ppb
No 57
F
206 Alton 3.0 ppb
No 1
B
207 Du Quoin 3.0 ppb
No 6
B
208 Villa Grove 3.0 ppb
No 4
B+
209 Bunker Hill 3.0 ppb
No 0
A-
210 Sherrard 3.0 ppb
No 14
B
211 Sandoval 3.0 ppb
No 1
A
212 Andalusia 3.0 ppb
No 0
B+
213 Alto Pass 3.0 ppb
No 33
A-
214 Wonder Lake 2.9 ppb
No 6
C+
215 Apopka 2.9 ppb
No 0
B+
216 Atlanta 2.9 ppb
No 8
B+
217 Stronghurst 2.9 ppb
No 0
A-
218 Cissna Park 2.9 ppb
No 0
B+
219 Cary 2.8 ppb
No 11
A-
220 Long Creek 2.8 ppb
No 2
A
221 Dwight 2.8 ppb
No 8
B+
222 East Dundee 2.8 ppb
No 0
A-
223 Astoria 2.8 ppb
No 1
A-
224 Bannockburn 2.8 ppb
No 4
A-
225 Steger 2.8 ppb
No 8
B+
226 Bellwood 2.8 ppb
No 7
B+
227 Glen Ellyn 2.8 ppb
No 0
A-
228 Dixmoor 2.7 ppb
No 4
B-
229 Lake In The Hills 2.7 ppb
No 4
A-
230 North Chicago 2.7 ppb
No 5
B+
231 Western Springs 2.7 ppb
No 2
B
232 Auburn 2.7 ppb
No 5
A-
233 Morrisonville 2.7 ppb
No 1
B+
234 Hopedale 2.7 ppb
No 1
A-
235 Alhambra 2.7 ppb
No 1
A
236 Canton 2.6 ppb
No 7
B+
237 Pana 2.6 ppb
No 39
B
238 Royalton 2.6 ppb
No 0
B
239 Pleasant Hill 2.6 ppb
No 0
B
240 Green Valley 2.6 ppb
No 1
A-
241 Forrest 2.6 ppb
No 0
A-
242 Oreana 2.5 ppb
No 0
B+
243 Annawan 2.5 ppb
No 5
A-
244 Marshall 2.5 ppb
No 0
A-
245 Riverwoods 2.5 ppb
No 1
A+
246 Savanna 2.5 ppb
No 0
B+
247 Tremont 2.5 ppb
No 1
A-
248 Richmond 2.5 ppb
No 1
A-
249 Tovey 2.5 ppb
No 1
A-
250 Blue Island 2.5 ppb
No 19
C
251 Galena 2.5 ppb
No 17
D+
252 Mount Vernon 2.4 ppb
No 2
B+
253 Breese 2.4 ppb
No 0
C+
254 Orion 2.4 ppb
No 2
B-
255 Holiday Hills 2.4 ppb
No 0
A
256 Carbondale 2.3 ppb
No 26
D
257 South Holland 2.3 ppb
No 5
B-
258 Park Forest 2.3 ppb
No 2
A
259 Gilberts 2.3 ppb
No 0
A-
260 Island Lake 2.3 ppb
No 1
A-
261 Marissa 2.3 ppb
No 1
B+
262 Dunlap 2.3 ppb
No 2
A
263 Harvey 2.2 ppb
No 1
B
264 Coal Valley 2.2 ppb
No 12
F
265 Hamilton 2.2 ppb
No 7
A
266 Clifton 2.2 ppb
No 3
C
267 Cobden 2.2 ppb
No 0
A-
268 Albany 2.2 ppb
No 2
D+
269 Phoenix 2.1 ppb
No 6
C+
270 Crestwood 2.1 ppb
No 0
B
271 Pittsfield 2.1 ppb
No 18
A
272 Shelbyville 2.1 ppb
No 0
A-
273 Brighton 2.1 ppb
No 3
B+
274 St David 2.1 ppb
No 2
A-
275 Shipman 2.1 ppb
No 15
A-
276 Reynolds 2.1 ppb
No 0
A
277 East St Louis 2.0 ppb
No 1
B+
278 Dieterich 2.0 ppb
No 7
F
279 Grays Lake 2.0 ppb
No 6
A
280 Maryville 2.0 ppb
No 2
A
281 Riverton 2.0 ppb
No 0
B+
282 Pontiac 2.0 ppb
No 10
C
283 Earlville 2.0 ppb
No 0
A
284 Arenzville 2.0 ppb
No 15
A-
285 Mt. Olive 2.0 ppb
No 9
B+
286 Casey 1.9 ppb
No 16
B
287 Griggsville 1.9 ppb
No 0
A-
288 Downs 1.9 ppb
No 8
B
289 Meredosia 1.9 ppb
No 0
A-
290 Wolf Lake 1.9 ppb
No 4
A-
291 Ashley 1.9 ppb
No 7
A
292 Berwyn 1.8 ppb
No 3
A-
293 Morton 1.8 ppb
No 13
B-
294 Bethalto 1.8 ppb
No 0
A-
295 Waterloo 1.8 ppb
No 1
C
296 Rochelle 1.8 ppb
No 11
A
297 Chester 1.8 ppb
No 7
A
298 Chillicothe 1.8 ppb
No 11
D+
299 Hoopeston 1.8 ppb
No 2
A-
300 Paxton 1.8 ppb
No 0
B+
301 Sleepy Hollow 1.8 ppb
No 4
A-
302 Philo 1.8 ppb
No 0
A-
303 Ashkum 1.8 ppb
No 11
C+
304 Union 1.8 ppb
No 5
B+
305 Steeleville 1.7 ppb
No 24
D+
306 Bluford 1.7 ppb
No 1
A
307 Moweaqua 1.7 ppb
No 0
A-
308 Payson 1.7 ppb
No 3
A-
309 Loda 1.7 ppb
No 1
B
310 Carpentersville 1.6 ppb
No 0
B+
311 Carrollton 1.6 ppb
No 1
A-
312 Green Rock 1.6 ppb
No 0
A
313 Buckley 1.6 ppb
No 0
A
314 Farina 1.6 ppb
No 5
A
315 Warrenville 1.6 ppb
No 0
B+
316 Schiller Park 1.5 ppb
No 7
A-
317 Wheaton 1.5 ppb
No 2
B-
318 Glendale Heights 1.5 ppb
No 1
A
319 Markham 1.5 ppb
No 7
B
320 Mount Zion 1.5 ppb
No 29
B-
321 Lakewood 1.5 ppb
No 2
B-
322 Heyworth 1.5 ppb
No 0
A
323 Bement 1.5 ppb
No 1
B+
324 Stillman Valley 1.5 ppb
No 0
A
325 Ashton 1.5 ppb
No 0
B+
326 Loami 1.5 ppb
No 1
A-
327 Kirkwood 1.5 ppb
No 27
B+
328 New Boston 1.5 ppb
No 6
A
329 Hanover Park 1.5 ppb
No 3
A
330 Kankakee 1.4 ppb
No 40
F
331 Yorkville 1.4 ppb
No 83
C+
332 Braidwood 1.4 ppb
No 14
A-
333 Charleston 1.4 ppb
No 10
C+
334 Taylorville 1.4 ppb
No 0
A-
335 Mahomet 1.4 ppb
No 4
B+
336 Harvard 1.4 ppb
No 3
A
337 Eldorado 1.4 ppb
No 3
B-
338 Geneseo 1.4 ppb
No 124
F
339 Rockton 1.4 ppb
No 31
C
340 Anna 1.4 ppb
No 7
B-
341 Creve Coeur 1.4 ppb
No 4
A-
342 Round Lake Park 1.4 ppb
No 1
B-
343 Makanda 1.4 ppb
No 6
B+
344 Round Lake Heights 1.4 ppb
No 0
A-
345 De Soto 1.4 ppb
No 2
A
346 Sheffield 1.4 ppb
No 2
A
347 Cambridge 1.3 ppb
No 11
A-
348 Girard 1.3 ppb
No 7
A-
349 Hampton 1.3 ppb
No 3
B
350 Barry 1.3 ppb
No 3
B+
351 Blue Mound 1.3 ppb
No 26
C
352 Johnsburg 1.3 ppb
No 5
B-
353 Brimfield 1.3 ppb
No 6
A-
354 Wataga 1.3 ppb
No 3
B
355 Mendon 1.3 ppb
No 2
A+
356 Stanford 1.3 ppb
No 1
A
357 Blandinsville 1.3 ppb
No 6
A
358 East Hazel Crest 1.3 ppb
No 4
A-
359 Crest Hill 1.2 ppb
No 12
F
360 Alsip 1.2 ppb
No 2
A-
361 Marion 1.2 ppb
No 29
D
362 Loves Park 1.2 ppb
No 35
B
363 Peoria 1.2 ppb
No 5
C-
364 Lebanon 1.2 ppb
No 6
A
365 Oregon 1.2 ppb
No 4
B+
366 Norris City 1.2 ppb
No 1
A-
367 Mount Morris 1.2 ppb
No 26
A-
368 Forreston 1.2 ppb
No 0
A
369 Louisville 1.2 ppb
No 1
A-
370 Marine 1.2 ppb
No 0
B
371 Roseville 1.2 ppb
No 11
A-
372 Mathersville 1.2 ppb
No 0
A
373 Deer Creek 1.2 ppb
No 1
A-
374 Lombard 1.2 ppb
No 1
A-
375 Moline 1.1 ppb
No 7
C
376 South Elgin 1.1 ppb
No 28
C
377 Rantoul 1.1 ppb
No 54
D
378 Mount Carroll 1.1 ppb
No 8
A
379 Viola 1.1 ppb
No 27
B
380 Clay City 1.1 ppb
No 1
A
381 Boynton Beach 1.1 ppb
No 3
B
382 Wyanet 1.1 ppb
No 2
B+
383 Minooka 1.1 ppb
No 6
A-
384 Lynwood 1.1 ppb
No 3
B
385 East Chicago Heights 1.0 ppb
No 19
B-
386 Quincy 1.0 ppb
No 3
B-
387 East Peoria 1.0 ppb
No 133
F
388 Villa Park 1.0 ppb
No 2
A
389 Streator 1.0 ppb
No 14
A-
390 Scott Air Force Base 1.0 ppb
No 3
A
391 Milan 1.0 ppb
No 28
D
392 Morrison 1.0 ppb
No 3
B+
393 Delavan 1.0 ppb
No 2
B+
394 Pekin 1.0 ppb
No 1
D+
395 Cairo 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
396 Macon 1.0 ppb
No 1
B+
397 Rosiclare 1.0 ppb
No 1
A
398 Worden 1.0 ppb
No 2
B
399 Crescent City 1.0 ppb
No 2
A
400 Glenwood 0.9 ppb
No 0
B+
401 Rolling Meadows 0.9 ppb
No 3
A
402 Hillside 0.9 ppb
No 1
A
403 West Chicago 0.9 ppb
No 22
A
404 Garden Homes 0.9 ppb
No 1
B+
405 Carol Stream 0.8 ppb
No 1
A-
406 Princeville 0.8 ppb
No 13
A
407 Paris 0.7 ppb
No 12
A
408 Berkeley 0.7 ppb
No 4
A
409 Woodlawn 0.7 ppb
No 1
A
410 Woodhull 0.7 ppb
No 3
A
411 Sparta 0.6 ppb
No 21
B-
412 Pontoon Beach 0.6 ppb
No 1
B+
413 Greenfield 0.6 ppb
No 28
C
414 Thomson 0.6 ppb
No 1
A-
415 Wilmette 0.5 ppb
No 0
A
416 Pearl City 0.4 ppb
No 0
D
417 Crete 0.1 ppb
No 4
B
418 Joliet 0.0 ppb
No 131
F
419 Springfield 0.0 ppb
No 3
D
420 Elgin 0.0 ppb
No 9
C-
421 Decatur 0.0 ppb
No 28
B
422 Schaumburg 0.0 ppb
No 17
B+
423 Bolingbrook 0.0 ppb
No 2
A
424 Godfrey 0.0 ppb
No 22
C+
425 Orland Park 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
426 Tinley Park 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
427 Plainfield 0.0 ppb
No 23
B-
428 Hoffman Estates 0.0 ppb
No 7
A+
429 Glenview 0.0 ppb
No 3
B+
430 O Fallon 0.0 ppb
No 17
A-
431 Northbrook 0.0 ppb
No 55
D
432 Buffalo Grove 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
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No 24
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523 Carmi 0.0 ppb
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524 Mount Carmel 0.0 ppb
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526 Pk Forest South 0.0 ppb
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527 Mendota 0.0 ppb
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530 Mcleansboro 0.0 ppb
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532 Litchfield 0.0 ppb
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535 Hillsboro 0.0 ppb
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544 East Alton 0.0 ppb
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545 Staunton 0.0 ppb
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546 Monticello 0.0 ppb
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547 Wilmington 0.0 ppb
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549 Poplar Grove 0.0 ppb
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550 Marseilles 0.0 ppb
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557 Albion 0.0 ppb
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558 Monee 0.0 ppb
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559 Tuscola 0.0 ppb
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560 Fox River Grove 0.0 ppb
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561 Wayne City 0.0 ppb
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562 Aviston 0.0 ppb
No 42
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563 Cherry Valley 0.0 ppb
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564 Beecher 0.0 ppb
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566 Virden 0.0 ppb
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568 Sublette 0.0 ppb
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No 6
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570 Oglesby 0.0 ppb
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No 25
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574 New Baden 0.0 ppb
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575 Millstadt 0.0 ppb
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580 Bridgeport 0.0 ppb
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581 Gillespie 0.0 ppb
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582 Fairbury 0.0 ppb
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583 Camp Point 0.0 ppb
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584 Tolono 0.0 ppb
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585 New Douglas 0.0 ppb
No 6
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586 Hainesville 0.0 ppb
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587 South Jacksonville 0.0 ppb
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594 Mount Sterling 0.0 ppb
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595 Indian Head Park 0.0 ppb
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596 Momence 0.0 ppb
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597 Knoxville 0.0 ppb
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601 Marquette Heights 0.0 ppb
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602 Bushnell 0.0 ppb
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604 Arcola 0.0 ppb
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605 Rushville 0.0 ppb
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606 Mulkeytown 0.0 ppb
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616 Mason City 0.0 ppb
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617 Carthage 0.0 ppb
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624 Dawson 0.0 ppb
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626 Buncombe 0.0 ppb
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627 Polo 0.0 ppb
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628 Seneca 0.0 ppb
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629 Davis Junction 0.0 ppb
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630 Altamont 0.0 ppb
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635 Belle Rive 0.0 ppb
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637 Prophetstown 0.0 ppb
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638 Elmwood 0.0 ppb
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645 New Athens 0.0 ppb
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646 Merrionette Park 0.0 ppb
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647 Somonauk 0.0 ppb
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649 Minonk 0.0 ppb
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650 Chenoa 0.0 ppb
No 19
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651 Waltonville 0.0 ppb
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652 South Roxana 0.0 ppb
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654 Lacon 0.0 ppb
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655 Lancaster 0.0 ppb
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656 Gardner 0.0 ppb
No 24
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657 East Carondelet 0.0 ppb
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658 De Pue 0.0 ppb
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660 Jonesboro 0.0 ppb
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661 Stonington 0.0 ppb
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662 Gilman 0.0 ppb
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663 Grantfork 0.0 ppb
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664 Olive Branch 0.0 ppb
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665 Roodhouse 0.0 ppb
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666 Stockton 0.0 ppb
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667 Cambria 0.0 ppb
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668 Crainville 0.0 ppb
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670 Sheridan 0.0 ppb
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671 Annapolis 0.0 ppb
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No 32
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678 Kincaid 0.0 ppb
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679 Manito 0.0 ppb
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681 Palmyra 0.0 ppb
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682 Virginia 0.0 ppb
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683 Roxana 0.0 ppb
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684 Lanark 0.0 ppb
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685 Maple Park 0.0 ppb
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687 Bethany 0.0 ppb
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691 Cerro Gordo 0.0 ppb
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692 Durand 0.0 ppb
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693 Gridley 0.0 ppb
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694 Onarga 0.0 ppb
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695 Grandview 0.0 ppb
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696 Murrayville 0.0 ppb
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697 North Utica 0.0 ppb
No 25
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698 Colchester 0.0 ppb
No 23
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699 Nilwood 0.0 ppb
No 6
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700 Malta 0.0 ppb
No 18
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701 Danvers 0.0 ppb
No 48
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702 New Berlin 0.0 ppb
No 28
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703 Tower Lakes 0.0 ppb
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705 Capron 0.0 ppb
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No 15
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No 4
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711 Walnut 0.0 ppb
No 3
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712 Toledo 0.0 ppb
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713 Saint Elmo 0.0 ppb
No 13
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714 Ladd 0.0 ppb
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716 Chatsworth 0.0 ppb
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717 Hanna City 0.0 ppb
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723 Nauvoo 0.0 ppb
No 20
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725 Windsor 0.0 ppb
No 11
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No 6
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727 Waverly 0.0 ppb
No 22
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729 Valier 0.0 ppb
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731 Walnut Hill 0.0 ppb
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732 Divernon 0.0 ppb
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733 Buffalo 0.0 ppb
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736 Mounds 0.0 ppb
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738 Oquawka 0.0 ppb
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740 Crossville 0.0 ppb
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741 Hamel 0.0 ppb
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742 Irvington 0.0 ppb
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743 Elkville 0.0 ppb
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744 Goreville 0.0 ppb
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745 Thomasboro 0.0 ppb
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746 Enfield 0.0 ppb
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748 Coulterville 0.0 ppb
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750 Washburn 0.0 ppb
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751 Hoyleton 0.0 ppb
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754 South Pekin 0.0 ppb
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756 Galatia 0.0 ppb
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761 Atkinson 0.0 ppb
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762 Leland 0.0 ppb
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764 Kinmundy 0.0 ppb
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768 Lawrencville 0.0 ppb
No 17
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770 Gifford 0.0 ppb
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771 Mcclure 0.0 ppb
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772 Argenta 0.0 ppb
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773 Bismarck 0.0 ppb
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774 Franklin Grove 0.0 ppb
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775 Ridgway 0.0 ppb
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776 Paw Paw 0.0 ppb
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777 Tallula 0.0 ppb
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778 Dahlgren 0.0 ppb
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779 Hanaford 0.0 ppb
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780 Cave In Rock 0.0 ppb
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781 Chandlerville 0.0 ppb
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782 Alexis 0.0 ppb
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783 Newman 0.0 ppb
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784 Paloma 0.0 ppb
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785 Livingston 0.0 ppb
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786 West Salem 0.0 ppb
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787 Noble 0.0 ppb
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789 Franklin 0.0 ppb
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791 Willisville 0.0 ppb
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792 Long Grove 0.0 ppb
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793 Mclean 0.0 ppb
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796 Hurst 0.0 ppb
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797 Greenview 0.0 ppb
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798 North City 0.0 ppb
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799 Dongola 0.0 ppb
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801 Findlay 0.0 ppb
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802 Ogden 0.0 ppb
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803 Bluffs 0.0 ppb
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804 Keithsburg 0.0 ppb
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806 Tilden 0.0 ppb
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807 Tiskilwa 0.0 ppb
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809 Vermont 0.0 ppb
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810 Brookport 0.0 ppb
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811 Taylor Springs 0.0 ppb
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813 Thayer 0.0 ppb
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815 Tonica 0.0 ppb
No 16
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816 South Wilmington 0.0 ppb
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820 Tampico 0.0 ppb
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821 Potomac 0.0 ppb
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822 White Heath 0.0 ppb
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823 Creal Springs 0.0 ppb
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824 Champaign 0.0 ppb
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825 Lenzburg 0.0 ppb
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826 Westfield 0.0 ppb
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827 West City 0.0 ppb
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829 Dalzell 0.0 ppb
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830 Chapin 0.0 ppb
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831 Niantic 0.0 ppb
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832 Coffeen 0.0 ppb
No 7
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833 Cordova 0.0 ppb
No 2
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834 Ashmore 0.0 ppb
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835 Bartelso 0.0 ppb
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836 Cisne 0.0 ppb
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837 Golconda 0.0 ppb
No 6
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839 Creston 0.0 ppb
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840 Ursa 0.0 ppb
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841 Keyesport 0.0 ppb
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842 Golden 0.0 ppb
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843 Nebo 0.0 ppb
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844 Hutsonville 0.0 ppb
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848 Bedford Park 0.0 ppb
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850 Baldwin 0.0 ppb
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852 Fairview 0.0 ppb
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853 Saint Francisville 0.0 ppb
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854 Sawyerville 0.0 ppb
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855 Williamsfield 0.0 ppb
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857 Elkhart 0.0 ppb
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858 Cullom 0.0 ppb
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871 Mound City 0.0 ppb
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872 Belknap 0.0 ppb
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874 Wapella 0.0 ppb
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875 Colp 0.0 ppb
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876 West Union 0.0 ppb
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877 Beecher City 0.0 ppb
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878 Cornell 0.0 ppb
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879 Dakota 0.0 ppb
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880 Essex 0.0 ppb
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No 1
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Frequently asked questions about lead in Illinois

Is lead in Illinois tap water a concern?

Yes — 23 of 882 cities with lead data exceed the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average is 2.5 ppb. Even below the action level, lead poses health risks especially for children and pregnant women. If your home was built before 1986, consider testing your tap water directly.

How can I reduce lead exposure from Illinois tap water?

Use an NSF 53-certified water filter, which is specifically certified to reduce lead. Run your cold tap for 30 seconds before drinking or cooking, especially if water has been sitting in pipes for hours. Never use hot tap water for cooking or making baby formula, as heat increases lead leaching from pipes.

Which Illinois cities have the highest lead levels?

The cities with the highest 90th percentile lead levels in Illinois are: Vergennes (95.0 ppb), La Moille (54.8 ppb), Le Roy (49.0 ppb), Kansas (46.8 ppb), Lockport (33.0 ppb). See the full ranked table above.