Lake Zurich operates its own water supply and distribution system using deep underground aquifers via six wells (one well is a back-up). The average daily pumping is 1.7 million gallons a day and the wells are capable of pumping four times that amount.
Well water is treated to meet all environmental requirements to ensure the safety of the water supply within the water system and fluoride is added to promote the development of strong teeth. Before well water enters the distribution system, ion-exchange systems remove naturally occurring radium and barium to below EPA standards. The process also serves to minimize water hardness.
From the wells the water is distributed through a network of 113 miles of water main and two elevated water storage tanks that pump water to about 6,700 customers in Lake Zurich and small sections of the Deer Park and Kildeer.
Lake Michigan Water Considerations
In May 2023, the Lake Zurich Village Board adopted a Resolution expressing the intent of Lake Zurich to work towards full membership into the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency. Looking ahead, preliminary design efforts are expected to commence in 2023 and continue into 2025, with competitive bidding on specific public works projects starting in 2025 and construction commencing in 2026. For more details on this important decision for Lake Zurich, please click below.