We read 13 results from Wheeling’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 39,137 people · Water system ID IL0314970 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 5 | 1.5 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal7.5x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · range 1.8 to 2.3 · listed as a violation in the report · Evanston water · 2025 report, page 4 | 2.3 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal329x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest measured · range 1.8 to 2 · listed as a violation in the report · Evanston water · 2025 report, page 4 | 2 ppt | 1 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal2x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.03 to 0.04 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Wells · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.04 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 1 to 1.1 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 5 | 1.1 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.15 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 10 to 18.9 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 5 | 22 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 15.4 to 61 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 5 | 39 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.96 to 0.99 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Wells · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.99 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironhighest measured · range 0.28 to 0.3 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Wells · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.3 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Manganesehighest measured · range 0.0078 to 0.0079 · listed as a violation in the report · printed as 7.9 ppb · sampled 2024 · Wells · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.0079 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Uraniumhighest measured · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.39 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 25 to 30 · listed as a violation in the report · sampled 2024 · Wells · 2025 report, page 6 | 30 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.
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.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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