Melrose Park, IL
Lead water pipe replacement in Melrose Park
not published — the Village's official pages (Public Works page and 2024 Consumer Confidence Report) do not describe any lead service line replacement program or say who pays for replacements. A state legislator announcement notes Melrose Park received a $50,000 Illinois EPA grant, but that grant is for inventorying/mapping service lines, not replacement, and the Village site itself does not mention it.
Melrose Park's program at a glance
Who supplies the water
Village of Melrose Park operates its own community water system (IL EPA ID 0311860, "Melrose Park Water Department"). Source is Lake Michigan water purchased from the City of Chicago: per the Village's 2024 CCR, "The City of Chicago Water Department provides the water treatment necessary to safeguard the water delivered to Melrose Park," delivered via Chicago's Springfield Pumping Station to the Village's connection at Harlem and Wabansia, then through Village reservoirs/pumping stations into local distribution. Melrose Park in turn wholesales water to neighboring systems (Bellwood, Maywood, Stone Park, Northlake, Hillside-Berkeley Water Commission, Leyden Township — per IL EPA grant announcement, not restated on the Village site).
How to check your line
The Village posts a "Lead Service Line Inventory Map (2026)" (https://www.melrosepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Lead_Service-Line-Inventory-Map-2026.pdf) and a "Lead Service Line Inventory Spreadsheet (2026)" (https://www.melrosepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Lead-Service-Line-Inventory-Spreadsheet-2026.pdf) on its Public Works page — residents look up their address in these PDF documents. No interactive portal is published.
How to get into the program
not published — no application process is listed. General contact: Public Works Department, 1000 N. 25th Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160, (708) 343-5128 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm); Water Superintendent Mike Carpanzano, (708) 531-5360.
Worth knowing
Melrose Park has complied with the Illinois LSLR&N Act's inventory requirement (2026 inventory map + spreadsheet published May 2026) but publishes no replacement plan, no cost-sharing policy, no timeline, and no water-main-coordination details on melrosepark.org. The 2024 CCR (for 2023) reports lead 90th percentile of 3 ppb across 30 sampled homes, 0 sites over the 15 ppb action level, no violations. The Public Works page also links a Lead-Copper Report (2023). Residents wanting replacement details must call Public Works at (708) 343-5128. Note: a 2021 melrosepark.org "ATTENTION RESIDENTS - CALL TO REQUEST REPLACEMENT" PDF that surfaces in searches is about garbage/recycling cans, not water lines.
Sources (Melrose Park official pages , checked Jul 2026): www.melrosepark.org, www.melrosepark.org — program terms change; always confirm current details with the municipality.
The Illinois picture
Illinois' Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act requires every community water supply to inventory its service lines and replace lead ones on a state-mandated schedule. Two practical consequences for homeowners: your municipality can tell you what your line is made of, and full replacement — not partial — is the standard when work happens. Many suburbs coordinate replacements with water-main projects, which is often when the cost-sharing is most generous.
Where we come in
Remodels are where lead lines get discovered — kitchen and bath projects expose the plumbing, and permit inspections check service-line material against the municipal inventory. When that happens on a GS project in Melrose Park, we flag it early, point you at the program above before anyone spends your money, run the replacement through our Illinois-licensed plumbing and excavation partners, and restore everything the dig touched.
GS Construction & Remodeling is a licensed general contractor, not a municipal agency. Program details above summarize official municipal sources and change over time — confirm current terms with Melrose Park before making decisions based on them.
Lead pipes in Melrose Park — common questions
- Who pays for lead pipe replacement in Melrose Park?
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not published — the Village's official pages (Public Works page and 2024 Consumer Confidence Report) do not describe any lead service line replacement program or say who pays for replacements. A state legislator announcement notes Melrose Park received a $50,000 Illinois EPA grant, but that grant is for inventorying/mapping service lines, not replacement, and the Village site itself does not mention it. Program terms change — confirm current details with the municipality before planning around them.
- How do I find out if my Melrose Park home has a lead water line?
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The Village posts a "Lead Service Line Inventory Map (2026)" (https://www.melrosepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Lead_Service-Line-Inventory-Map-2026.pdf) and a "Lead Service Line Inventory Spreadsheet (2026)" (https://www.melrosepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Lead-Service-Line-Inventory-Spreadsheet-2026.pdf) on its Public Works page — residents look up their address in these PDF documents. No interactive portal is published.
- Does GS Construction replace lead service lines?
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Service-line replacement itself is licensed plumbing and excavation work — on GS projects it runs through our Illinois-licensed plumbing and excavation partners, and we handle what comes after: restoring the yard, landscaping edges, and any interior finishes the work touched. If a remodel uncovers a lead line, we flag it and point you at the municipal program before anyone spends your money.
- Why do lead lines come up during remodels?
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Kitchen and bathroom remodels expose the plumbing where it enters the home, and permit inspections increasingly check service-line material against the municipal inventory Illinois law requires. Finding out mid-project is normal — knowing your village's program before demo day is better.
Remodeling in Melrose Park?
We check service-line implications as part of scoping kitchen, bath, and whole-home remodels — free in-home estimate, itemized scope.