Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in South Holland, IL: what to set up and who to call
The South Holland water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 83% of systems its size reported none. Two school districts split the grades in South Holland: Thornton Township High School District 205 and South Holland School District 151.
I’m new in town
What to set up in South Holland, 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 South Holland.
Power comes from Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of South Holland. 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 South Holland water system
The South Holland water system supplies almost all of South Holland. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Chicago as seller) and serves 22,000 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jun 2022. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 4.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 107.0 ppb. That’s higher than 89% 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. IL0312970.
5 home internet providers serve South Holland
100% of 8,268 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable | 96% | 1,500/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 88% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in South Holland depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in South Holland, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on southholland.org
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on southholland.org →
From southholland.org, cms.southholland.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 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.
South Holland is in two districts that split the grades: Thornton Township High School District 205 and South Holland School District 151.
DSchool 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.
South Holland is in ZIP code 60473
ZIP codes where South Holland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of South Holland | ZIP’s residents in South Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60473 | South Holland, IL | 100% | 99% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in South Holland
Who supplies South Holland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The South Holland water system (EPA ID IL0312970). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in South Holland?
Commonwealth Edison (Commonwealth Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve South Holland?
Xfinity, Astound Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in South Holland?
60473. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is South Holland in?
Thornton Township High School District 205 and South Holland School District 151. Parts of the city are in South Holland School District 150 and Dolton School District 149.
How do I register to vote in South Holland?
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: South Holland’s own website (southholland.org, cms.southholland.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.