Hines, Edward Jr., Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District · Photo: Chicago Daily News, Inc. · Public domainLiving in Proviso Township, IL: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the Maywood water system, which supplies Proviso Township, and its latest lead result (5.4 ppb) was higher than 92% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Proviso Township has its own drop-off, Recycling Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Proviso Township, 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 Proviso Township.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Proviso Township. 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 Maywood water system
The Maywood water system supplies Proviso Township: about 14% of residents live in its service area. Melrose Park serves another 14%. Bellwood serves another 12%. Westchester serves another 11%. Forest Park serves another 9%. La Grange Park serves another 9%. Brookfield serves another 6%. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Forest Park and Melrose Park as sellers) and serves 24,090 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Aug 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2025: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 5.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 83.0 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. IL0311830.
4 home internet providers serve Proviso Township
100% of 45,468 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Proviso Township has its own drop-off: Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Proviso Township, and where the rules are.
Recycling Center
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Nov 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Proviso Township (83%) is in Proviso Township High School District 209; parts are in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 (18%) and Hillside School District 93 (16%) and Berkeley School District 87 (12%) and Bellwood School District 88 (11%) and Lyons Township High School District 204 (11%) and Westchester School District 92-5 (10%) and LaGrange School District 102 (9%) and Forest Park School District 91 (8%) and Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208 (7%) and Komarek School District 94 (6%) and Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 (5%) and Lindop School District 92 (3%) and Western Springs School District 101 (3%).
CSchool 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.
Proviso Township spans 13 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Proviso Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Proviso Township | ZIP’s residents in Proviso Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60153 | Maywood, IL | 16% | 100% |
| 60160 | Melrose Park, IL | 15% | 90% |
| 60104 | Bellwood, IL | 12% | 100% |
| 60154 | Westchester, IL | 11% | 100% |
| 60130 | Forest Park, IL | 9% | 100% |
| 60526 | La Grange Park, IL | 9% | 100% |
| 60513 | Brookfield, IL | 6% | 48% |
| 60162 | Hillside, IL | 6% | 100% |
| 60155 | Broadview, IL | 5% | 100% |
| 60163 | Berkeley, IL | 4% | 100% |
| 60165 | Stone Park, IL | 3% | 100% |
| 60164 | Melrose Park, IL | 2% | 14% |
| 60546 | Riverside, IL | 1% | 11% |
A few homes fall in 60558, 60126, 60141, 60523, 60525.
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 Proviso Township
Who supplies Proviso Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Maywood water system (EPA ID IL0311830). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.4 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Proviso Township?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Proviso Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Proviso Township?
60153 (16%), 60160 (15%), 60104 (12%), 60154 (11%), 60130 (9%), 60526 (9%), 60513 (6%), 60162 (6%), 60155 (5%), 60163 (4%), 60165 (3%), 60164 (2%), 60546 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Proviso Township in?
Proviso Township High School District 209. Parts of the city are in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 and Hillside School District 93 and Berkeley School District 87 and Bellwood School District 88 and Lyons Township High School District 204 and Westchester School District 92-5 and LaGrange School District 102 and Forest Park School District 91 and Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208 and Komarek School District 94 and Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95 and Lindop School District 92 and Western Springs School District 101.
How do I register to vote in Proviso Township?
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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.