We read 12 results from Morton Grove’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 25,297 people · Water system ID IL0311950 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range 0.72 to 0.72 · sampled 2020 · City of Evanston (supplier) · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.72 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · City of Evanston (supplier) · 2024 report, page 5 | 2.9 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal414x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest measured · City of Evanston (supplier) · 2024 report, page 5 | 2.4 ppt | 1 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal2.4x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 1.02 to 1.02 · sampled 2020 · City of Evanston (supplier) · 2024 report, page 4 | 1.02 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.02 · City of Evanston (supplier) · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest measured · range 0.6 to 1 · Morton Grove distribution · 2024 report, page 3 | 1 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest measured · range 7.7 to 19.3 · Morton Grove distribution · 2024 report, page 3 | 19.3 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest measured · range 16.8 to 44.1 · Morton Grove distribution · 2024 report, page 3 | 44.1 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · City of Evanston (supplier) · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.6 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.41 to 0.41 · City of Evanston (supplier) · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.41 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · City of Evanston (supplier) · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.24 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · City of Evanston (supplier) · 2024 report, page 4 | 8 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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