Joshua P. Young House · Photo: Burnhamandroot · Public domainLiving in Blue Island, IL: what to set up and who to call
The Blue Island water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 10.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Two school districts split the grades in Blue Island: Community High School District 218 and Cook County School District 130.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blue Island, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Blue Island.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Blue Island. Its homes paid an average of 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Illinois, for customers on its standard service). Illinois lets you buy power from another supplier; 20% of Commonwealth Edison’s home customers do, and Commonwealth Edison still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Blue Island water system
The Blue Island water system supplies almost all of Blue Island. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Chicago as seller) and serves 21,494 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 10.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IL0310240.
5 home internet providers serve Blue Island
100% of 6,137 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 86% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Astound Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 86% | 1,500/1,500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Blue Island depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Blue Island, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on blueisland.org
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on blueisland.org →
From blueisland.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Blue Island is in two districts that split the grades: Community High School District 218 and Cook County School District 130.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Blue Island is in ZIP code 60406
ZIP codes where Blue Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blue Island | ZIP’s residents in Blue Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60406 | Blue Island, IL | 100% | 94% |
A few homes fall in 60472.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Blue Island
Who supplies Blue Island’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Blue Island water system (EPA ID IL0310240). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Blue Island?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Blue Island?
Xfinity, AT&T, Astound Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blue Island?
60406. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blue Island in?
Community High School District 218 and Cook County School District 130. Parts of the city are in Posen-Robbins Elementary School District 143-5 and Calumet Public School District 132 and West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 and Thornton Township High School District 205.
How do I register to vote in Blue Island?
In Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Cook County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Blue Island’s own website (blueisland.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.