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ZIP Code 61254 Water Quality
Illinois · 8,075 people served · 10 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 61254 is in Illinois and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 8,075 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to GENESEO.
Within ZIP code 61254, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 36 health-based violations during the past five years across 10 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F 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 61254
Water Systems Serving 61254
TIMBER BROOK ESTATES
PWSID: IL0735450
120 served
GENESEO HICKORY HILLS HOA
PWSID: IL0730080
83 served
GENESEO
PWSID: IL0730500
6,539 served
HAZELWOOD 4TH ADDITION
PWSID: IL0735350
140 served
LYNWOOD 3RD ADDITION
PWSID: IL0735280
100 served
HAZELWOOD HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION
PWSID: IL0735220
235 served
GENESEO HILLS SUBDIVISION
PWSID: IL0735600
500 served
NORTH HAZELWOOD SBDV
PWSID: IL0735850
100 served
COUNTRY ESTATES SUBDIVISION
PWSID: IL0735050
188 served
HAZELWOOD WEST SUBDIVISION
PWSID: IL0735250
70 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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