City Of Elgin: Recent Information On Water Bill Notices

Press release from the City of Elgin:

February 23, 2022

The Lead & Copper Rule requires that Elgin test tap water in 100 homes with lead plumbing, twice per year. Recently elevated lead levels were observed in a subset of the homes sampled. The IEPA requires the following notice be provided to all customers:    

Important Information About Lead in Your Drinking Water 

The City of Elgin found high levels of lead in drinking water in some homes. Lead can cause serious health problems. For information, call 311 (847-931-6001) or visit cityofelgin.org/lead. 

The City's water department has already been in contact with households whose tests showed elevated lead levels. 

The City is dedicated to providing water that is clean and safe for you to use and wants you to be as informed as possible when it comes to your drinking water. Lead is not present in Elgin's source water, nor is lead in Elgin's treated drinking water. 

If you have any questions at all please call 311 (847-931-6001 if outside Elgin). For more information about lead and how to minimize exposure to it, visit cityofelgin.org/lead. 

This press release was produced by the City of Elgin. The views expressed here are the author’s own.