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City water profile

Chatsworth water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Chatsworth, Illinois.

Median indexed hardness

286PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 286–286 PPM

State comparison
1 PPM above
State hardness rank
#444 of 913
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Chatsworth has 1 published ZIP profile across Livingston County. The indexed median is 286 PPM, compared with 285 PPM across Illinois.

Among the 913 Illinoiscities with an indexed median, Chatsworth ranks #444from highest to lowest. Across all 1,065 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 115to 408 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
22.1 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 30, 2017 to Aug 22, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Chatsworth

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

60921

Very Hard

286 PPM

Nearest site
22.1 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Chatsworth

PWSID IL1050100

Groundwater
System population served
1,256
Last reported
May 27, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper RuleIL1050100Jan 1, 2026Unaddressed
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSIL1050100Jul 2, 2025Unaddressed
Lead and Copper RuleIL1050100Jul 1, 2025Unaddressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)IL1050100Jan 1, 2025Archived
TTHMIL1050100Jan 1, 2025Archived

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Chatsworth

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 286 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.