Water Quality: Mount Vernon, IL
1 water system • 15,793 people served
No Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Mount Vernon is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 15,793 people, and has 17 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. None of those violations are health-based — the records reflect missed monitoring or reporting deadlines rather than a contaminant exceeding safe levels. Mount Vernon's violation count is 41% below the national average for Illinois.
Water Systems Serving Mount Vernon
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT VERNON | IL0810300 | Surface Water | 15,793 | 17 |
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.