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City water profile

Loves Park water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

397PPM

2 indexed ZIPs

Range 394–400.5 PPM

State comparison
112 PPM above
State hardness rank
#5 of 913
Matched utilities
3
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Loves Park has 2 published ZIP profiles across Boone County and Winnebago County. The indexed median is 397 PPM, compared with 285 PPM across Illinois.

Among the 913 Illinoiscities with an indexed median, Loves Park ranks #5from highest to lowest. Across all 1,065 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 115to 408 PPM.

The 394–400.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard2 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
10.6 miles
Profiles with evidence
2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: May 30, 2017 to Aug 5, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Loves Park

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

61011

Very Hard

400.5 PPM

Nearest site
10.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

61111

Very Hard

394 PPM

Nearest site
9.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Loves Park

PWSID IL2010150

Groundwater
System population served
23,335
Last reported
May 27, 2026

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

Otter Creek Lake Utilities District

PWSID IL2015320

Groundwater
System population served
2,342
Last reported
May 27, 2026

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

Prairie Path Water Company-Westlake

PWSID IL2010070

Groundwater
System population served
1,493
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 RULE REVISIONSIL2015320Jul 2, 2025Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleIL2010150Jul 1, 2025Unaddressed
NitrateIL2010070Jan 1, 2023Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)IL2015320Oct 1, 2021Resolved

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 Loves Park

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 397 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.