Public water system record
Morris
Serves Morris, Grundy County, IL · 14,775 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Morris in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Morris draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 1977, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1,435 lead and 182 unknown out of 5,455 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Morris go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (4 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1993, Archived.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1990 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 5, 1986 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 4, 1985 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Morris draws water from 4 wells. 4 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Morris.
Annual water quality report
Morris must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Illinois.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells