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ZIP Code 60073 Water Quality
Illinois · 64,931 people served · 9 water systems
B
GoodZIP code 60073 is in Illinois and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 64,931 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 5 communities including ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS, VOLO, ROUND LAKE PARK, ROUND LAKE BEACH, ROUND LAKE.
Within ZIP code 60073, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 2 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 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 60073
Water Systems Serving 60073
ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS
PWSID: IL0970260
2,622 served
TOWER LAKES
PWSID: IL0975010
1,372 served
ROUND LAKE PARK
PWSID: IL0971600
4,900 served
ROUND LAKE BEACH
PWSID: IL0971550
27,200 served
ROUND LAKE
PWSID: IL0971500
18,430 served
VOLO
PWSID: IL0971770
6,629 served
MOUNT ST JOSEPH SCHOOL ICF
PWSID: IL0975849
125 served
VALLEY HI NURSING HOME
PWSID: IL1115189
125 served
HAINESVILLE
PWSID: IL0970400
3,528 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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