Lead & Drinking Water
Lead &
Drinking Water

The Village of Wilmette is committed to providing clean, safe drinking water for all residents. This website provides easy-to-understand information about lead in water service lines, why it matters, and what you can do to reduce your exposure to lead in drinking water.

Inventory
Village Wide Water Service Line Inventory

Review the Village’s current inventory of water service lines throughout the community, including your address.

Inventory Map
Lead & Drinking Water
Wilmette's Drinking Water

The Village is in full compliance with all state and federal regulations and has had a lead/corrosion control program for over 25 years. Lead has not been found within the drinking water supply. The Village conducts sampling for lead at homes approved by the State to make sure the lead/corrosion control treatment is effective. All tested sites were in compliance.

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Lead

What is it and why does it matter?

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Water Service Lines

What are they and why are some of them made of lead?

FAQ

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Construction of the Village of Wilmette’s Phase 1 Lead Service Line Replacement Program was financed by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF). The SRF program is administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and receives a portion of its money to fund these types of projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This project includes the replacement of approximately 134 lead and galvanized water service lines. Once complete it will improve water quality for area residents and businesses within the Phase 1 Project Area by removing lead water service lines and a reducing a properties overall exposure to lead. SRF programs operate in each state to provide communities the resources necessary to build, maintain, and improve the infrastructure that protects one of our most valuable resources: water.