Manito Tap Water Quality Report
Manito's water has 11 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter.
Utility
MANITO WATER SYSTEM
People Served
1,733
MCL Violations
0
Last Updated
Is Manito Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Manito's water has 11 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Manito's water.
The data below shows test results from 1 water utility serving 1,733 people in the Manito area. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. This report was last updated .
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Water Report for Manito, Illinois
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- Every detection in the latest sampling, with what the level means for a household
- Five years of history — what is getting better, what is not
- Violations and enforcement on record for this system
- UCMR5 PFAS results where the system was sampled, and plainly stated when it was not
- Hardness, and what it costs you in appliances and soap
- What we would test at your own tap, and why
- What treatment actually addresses your results — and what would be overkill
- Every figure with its source and the date we read it
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Recommended Water Filters for Manito
Based on Manito's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
AquaTru
Classic
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.04 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Best overall contaminant reduction score
- Most performance certifications
- Lifetime warranty
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-401 certified
Removes 23 contaminants:
+18 more
Molybdenum, Barium, Chlorine, Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids, Zinc, Total THMs, Chloroform, Nitrate (as N)
AquaTru
Carafe
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.3 gpm
Daily Production
4 gpd
Highlights:
- Verified PFAS reduction
- Glass collection vessel
- Plug-and-play installation
- NSF-53, NSF-42, NSF-58, NSF-401, NSF-372 certified
Removes 17 contaminants:
+12 more
Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Copper, Total THMs, Chloroform, Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate (as N), Molybdenum, Barium, Strontium, Uranium
Waterdrop
WD-TK-A
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
4 gpm
Highlights:
- 2.25 gallon capacity
- Stainless steel construction
- NSF-372 certified
- Gravity-fed system
Removes 10 contaminants:
+5 more
Aluminum, Manganese, Copper, Barium, Sulfate
Waterdrop
G3 P800
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
800 gpm
Daily Production
800 gpd
Highlights:
- High water production rate
- Modern design
- No tank needed
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-372 certified
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Chlorine, Copper, Manganese, Potassium, Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Nitrate, Chloride, Sodium, Strontium
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 11 contaminants above EPA health guidelines, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
With 11 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What Manito's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Manito includes iron, manganese and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Manito, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Manito? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Tazewell County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
What a water softener costs for Manito's water
Manito's tap water measures 20.3 grains per gallon (347.0 mg/L) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for 20.3 gpg water in Manito — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full.
Frequently Asked Questions About Manito Tap Water
Manito's water has 11 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Manito's water.
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