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ZIP Code 60048 Water Quality
Illinois · 86,359 people served · 15 water systems
B
GoodZIP code 60048 is in Illinois and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 86,359 people served by 15 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including LIBERTYVILLE, GREEN OAKS.
Within ZIP code 60048, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 2 health-based violations during the past five years across 15 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of B reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 60048
Water Systems Serving 60048
FOX LAKE HILLS SUBDIVISION - LAKE CO PW
PWSID: IL0975550
2,628 served
LCPW - OAK TERRACE
PWSID: IL0978970
45 served
LCPW - HIGHLAND LAKE SUBDIVISION
PWSID: IL0975750
330 served
WILDWOOD SUBDIVISION - LAKE CO PW
PWSID: IL0977350
14,832 served
LAKE COUNTY PW- HAWTHORN WOODS
PWSID: IL0970450
675 served
LCPW - BROOKS FARM SUBDIVISION
PWSID: IL0970280
1,563 served
LCPW - PEKARA SUBDIVISION
PWSID: IL0975900
3,711 served
COUNTRYSIDE LAKE SUBDIVISION -LAKE CO PW
PWSID: IL0975200
1,287 served
FOREST LAKE ADDITION - LAKE CO PW
PWSID: IL0975500
225 served
GRANDWOOD PARK SUBDIVISION - LAKE CO PW
PWSID: IL0975600
5,751 served
VERNON HILLS - LAKE CO PW
PWSID: IL0971750
33,207 served
LAKE CO. PW - ARDEN SHORES ESTATES
PWSID: IL0975050
105 served
GREEN OAKS
PWSID: IL0970040
1,470 served
LIBERTYVILLE
PWSID: IL0970900
20,500 served
337-9 HOLY HILL APARTMENTS LLC
PWSID: WI2300159
30 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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