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LINCOLNWOOD, ILLINOIS • COOK COUNTY

Water Softener and Filtration in Lincolnwood, IL

Lincolnwood’s Village report identifies purchased, finished Lake Michigan surface water supplied through Evanston. That system-wide information is a useful starting point, but it does not describe every tap, service line, or fixture in a Lincolnwood home. Start with your address, goals, and available water information. A utility report describes the public system. It is not a reading from one home's tap, where plumbing, fixtures, sample location, and existing treatment can change the experience.

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What Lincolnwood's report lists

  • For 2025 lead sampling, the report lists a 90th-percentile result of 7.1 ppb, two sites over the 15 ppb action level, and marks the violation column "No."

This report does not publish a hardness figure. Ask us to test your water instead of using a guessed number.

This is a system-wide municipal report, not a measurement of water at a particular Lincolnwood home. Plumbing, fixtures, service-line materials, treatment equipment, and sampling conditions can affect water at an individual tap; a home should be assessed before equipment is selected.

Source: Annual Drinking Water Quality Report — Village of Lincolnwood (2025) (2025)

Treatment Options

Whole-home options for Lincolnwood

We discuss equipment around the home, household priorities, and the water information available for that address. A municipal report alone does not determine what a particular home needs.

  • Whole-home water softenersA whole-home softening option to discuss when the home’s goals and water information support it.
  • Whole-home carbon filtrationA whole-home carbon-filtration option for homeowners who want to explore filtration as part of their water setup.
  • Salt-free conditioningAn option to consider when it fits the home, household priorities, and available water information.
  • Well-water treatmentConsidered only after a laboratory result or confirmed field test; it is not prescribed from a municipal report.
  • Kitchen reverse osmosisTank or tankless kitchen RO is available only as an add-on to a whole-home installation.

Where does Lincolnwood’s reported water come from?

The Village’s 2025 report says Lincolnwood uses purchased surface water and identifies finished Lake Michigan water from the City of Evanston, via a connection at 6445 N. Crawford Ave.

What period does the current Village report cover?

The Annual Drinking Water Quality Report covers January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

What does the report say about 2025 lead sampling?

The Village’s table lists a 7.1 ppb 90th-percentile lead result, two sites over the 15 ppb action level, and “No” in its violation column.

Does Lincolnwood’s municipal report show what is in my home’s water?

No. It is a system-wide report and does not establish conditions at a specific home. Plumbing, service-line materials, fixtures, treatment equipment, and sampling conditions can affect an individual tap.

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