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City water profile

Sycamore water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

357PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 356.5–356.5 PPM

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

City summary

What the indexed records say

Sycamore has 1 published ZIP profile across Dekalb County. The indexed median is 357 PPM, compared with 285 PPM across Illinois.

Among the 913 Illinoiscities with an indexed median, Sycamore ranks #77from 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
8.2 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 30, 2017 to Aug 21, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Sycamore

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

60178

Very Hard

356.5 PPM

Nearest site
8.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Sycamore

PWSID IL0370550

Groundwater
System population served
18,500
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
Consumer Confidence RuleIL0370550Jul 1, 2024Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)IL0370550Jan 1, 2024Resolved
TTHMIL0370550Jan 1, 2024Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)IL0370550Apr 1, 2022Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)IL0370550Oct 1, 2021Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)IL0370550Oct 1, 2021Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)IL0370550Oct 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 Sycamore

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 357 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.