Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Elmhurst, IL: what to set up and who to call
The Elmhurst water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.5 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Two school districts split the grades in Elmhurst: DuPage High School District 88 and Elmhurst School District 205.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Elmhurst. 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 Elmhurst water system
The Elmhurst water system supplies almost all of Elmhurst. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Berkeley and Oak Brook and Villa Park and Du Page Water Commission as sellers) and serves 45,000 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 Jan–Dec 2026, was 5.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.2 ppb. That’s higher than 92% 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. IL0430350.
5 home internet providers serve Elmhurst
100% of 13,883 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 98% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| E-vergent | Fixed wireless | 4% | 60/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Elmhurst depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Elmhurst, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Accepted at the curb
- Paper and flattened cardboard
- Plastic bottles and jugs
- Glass bottles and jars
- Shredded paper (must be placed in paper bags)
From elmhurst.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.
Elmhurst is in two districts that split the grades: DuPage High School District 88 and Elmhurst School District 205.
A−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Elmhurst is in ZIP code 60126
ZIP codes where Elmhurst residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elmhurst | ZIP’s residents in Elmhurst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60126 | Elmhurst, IL | 100% | 95% |
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 Elmhurst
Who supplies Elmhurst’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Elmhurst water system (EPA ID IL0430350). 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 5.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elmhurst?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elmhurst?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, E-vergent (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elmhurst?
60126. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elmhurst in?
DuPage High School District 88 and Elmhurst School District 205. Parts of the city are in Salt Creek School District 48 and Proviso Township High School District 209.
How do I register to vote in Elmhurst?
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 DuPage County Clerk - Election Division. 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: Elmhurst’s own website (elmhurst.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.