Lead pipes · Illinois
Lead pipes in Illinois
Lead pipes (EPA LCRR + RTI National Lead Pipe Map) data for ZIP codes in Illinois. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the lead pipes summary.
Last verified 2026-09-24 · methodology
What lands here
Not on zipradar yet. The plan is the utility's reported count of lead, galvanized-requiring-replacement and unknown-material lines. Until then, your water utility's service line inventory has them.
Source & refresh
EPA LCRR + RTI National Lead Pipe Map. Refreshed quarterly as state primacy agencies report. Primary source →
Illinois top concern
Lead service lines, flooding (Mississippi/Illinois)
Illinois has the highest LCRR lead-service-line replacement obligations in the US (Chicago alone >400,000 LSLs). FEMA AE coverage extends along the Mississippi, Illinois, and Rock rivers. EPA SDWIS shows urban vs. downstate disparity.
See Illinois state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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8 Illinois ZIPs
ZIP 60601
Chicago, IL
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ZIP 60614
Chicago (Lincoln Park), IL
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ZIP 61602
Peoria, IL
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ZIP 60302
Oak Park, IL
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ZIP 60611
Chicago (Streeterville), IL
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ZIP 61820
Champaign, IL
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ZIP 60201
Evanston (IL), IL
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ZIP 60515
Downers Grove, IL
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