Whiteside Water Quality Report
9 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Illinois
Avg Score
76.7
Cities Ranked
9
Health Violations
9
PFAS Detected
4
76.7
County avg score
9
Cities ranked
78%
A or B grade
11%
D or F grade
9
Health violations
4
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Whiteside cities scored
A
2
22%
Excellent
B
5
56%
Good
C
1
11%
Fair
D
1
11%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Illinois average
▼ 3.0 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Whiteside
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Whiteside
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
98.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
103
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Whiteside
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Whiteside, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 103 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
STERLING STEEL CO LLC STERLING, IL61081 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 103 |
FORGE GROUP LLC DBA ILLINOIS FORGE CO ROCK FALLS, IL61071 | — | — |
METAL SPINNERS - A DIV OF SAMUEL SON & CO. (USA) INC. ROCK FALLS, IL61071 | — | — |
DANA OFF-HIGHWAY DRIVE & MOTION SYSTEMS STERLING, IL61081 | — | — |
FRANTZ MANUFACTURING CO WHEEL & BEARING DIV STERLING, IL61081 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 9 cities in Whiteside
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleta | A- | 88.2 | 15K | 4 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Lyndon | A- | 86.4 | 537 | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Morrison | B+ | 81.7 | 4K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Fulton | B | 79.2 | 3K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Tampico | B | 79.1 | 689 | 5 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Prophetstown | B | 78.9 | 2K | 14 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Rock Falls | B | 75 | 9K | 64 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Erie | C+ | 68.2 | 2K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Albany | D+ | 53.2 | 846 | 39 | Health Unresolved |