We read 10 results from Morton’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 17,111 people · Water system ID IL1790500 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenicas reported · range 6.1 to 7.1 · 2025 report, page 10 | 7 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal1,750x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.14 to 0.14 · 2025 report, page 10 | 0.14 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorineas reported · range 2.8 to 3.1 · 2025 report, page 9 | 3 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 1.1 to 23.7 · 2025 report, page 9 | 20 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 6.55 to 11.8 · 2025 report, page 9 | 11 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.64 to 0.67 · 2025 report, page 10 | 0.67 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironhighest measured · range ND to 0.01 · 2025 report, page 10 | 0.01 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Manganesehighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.02 · printed as 16 ppb · 2025 report, page 11 | 0.02 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Nitrate (as N)as reported · range 0.78 to 1.9 · 2025 report, page 11 | 2 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 120 to 120 · 2025 report, page 11 | 120 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. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Morton’s water between Jan 2025 and Jul 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium9.46 ppbFound in 1 of 6 samples · highest resultBelow EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
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.
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