Niles municipal customers receive Lake Michigan water through the Morton Grove-Niles Water Commission, which receives water from the City of Evanston. Windy City Water Pros can discuss whole-home water options after reviewing your home, goals, plumbing, and installation space. 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.
The Village of Niles 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report states that Niles receives water from Lake Michigan through the Morton Grove-Niles Water Commission, which in turn receives water from the City of Evanston.
The report identifies the Niles supply entries from the Morton Grove-Niles Water Commission as surface water (SW).
This report does not publish a hardness figure. Ask us to test your water instead of using a guessed number.
This Consumer Confidence Report describes the municipal water system and its reported information. It does not establish water conditions at an individual home, where plumbing, service-line material, fixtures, and local conditions can differ.
The 2020-2024 ACS estimate puts the median year built for Niles housing units at 1965, a mid-century housing era. That is context for discussing plumbing access, fixture age, and updates at a specific address, not a condition report for any one home.
We review the home and the installation before recommending an approach. Available options are limited to whole-home systems, with kitchen reverse osmosis offered only alongside a whole-home job.
Whole-home water softeners for homeowners considering a softening system.
Whole-home carbon filtration for homeowners exploring carbon-filtration options.
Salt-free conditioning where it fits the home and the homeowner’s objectives.
Private well-water treatment only after laboratory results or a confirmed field test.
Kitchen tank or tankless reverse osmosis available only as an add-on to a whole-home installation.
The Village’s 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report says Niles receives Lake Michigan water through the Morton Grove-Niles Water Commission, which receives the water from the City of Evanston.
Is Niles’ municipal source surface water?
Yes. The Village report identifies the Niles supply entries from the Morton Grove-Niles Water Commission as surface water and identifies Lake Michigan as the source.
Does the Village report tell me what is happening at my Niles home?
Not by itself. The report describes the municipal system and its reported information; water conditions at a particular home can differ because of plumbing, service-line material, fixtures, and local conditions.
Can I add reverse osmosis for kitchen drinking water in Niles?
A tank or tankless kitchen reverse-osmosis system is available only as an add-on to a whole-home installation. We can review placement and installation details for your Niles home.