Public water system · IL1950350
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At a glance
Morrison (PWSID IL1950350) is an active community water system in Whiteside County, Illinois. It reports serving 4,188 people through 1,875 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,188
Service connections
1,875
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morrison compare with other water systems in Whiteside County?
By EPA's size categories, Morrison is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Whiteside County has 59 active public water systems, and Morrison is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6 times the county average of 696 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 41,082 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Morrison is about 38% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Illinois has 1,773 active community water systems, 46% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Morrison?
EPA lists Morrison as owned by a local government. The IL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 59 active systems in Whiteside County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Morrison have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and January 2026. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Morrison: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morrison?
Morrison (PWSID IL1950350) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Morrison serve?
Morrison reports serving 4,188 people through 1,875 service connections in Whiteside County, Illinois.
Where does Morrison get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Morrison have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Morrison's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Morrison's water quality report?
As a community water system, Morrison must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Whiteside County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Sterling | Whiteside | 14,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Falls | Whiteside | 8,620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fulton | Whiteside | 3,346 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prophetstown | Whiteside | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Erie | Whiteside | 1,479 | Community | Groundwater |
| Albany | Whiteside | 846 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Morrison, PWSID IL1950350, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/morrison-il1950350 (data as of October 1, 2026).