Mount Vernon Water Quality
Illinois
According to EPA SDWIS, Mount Vernon, Illinois is served by 1 community water system covering about 15,793 people. PlainEnviro's health-based extract shows zero health-based violation records for those systems. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Mount Vernon, Illinois is delivered through 1 EPA-regulated community water system serving an estimated 15,793 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 0 violation records across the 1 active community system shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. No contaminant code appears in the health-based records. 4 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Illinois drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT VERNON | 15,793 | 0 | Clean |
TRI Facilities in Mount Vernon
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Continental Tire the Americas LLC | 573.9K lbs |
| Ppg Industries Inc | 5.4K lbs |
| National Railway | 1.0K lbs |
| Mount Vernon Neon | 0 lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
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How does Mount Vernon compare in Illinois?
Of the 1,034 Illinois places with at least one community water system on file, Mount Vernon ranks #743 by number of systems (1).
Either side of it: Mount Erie (1), Mount Prospect (1), Mount Zion (1), Mt. Auburn (1)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 1 community water system whose service area lists Mount Vernon, ranked against the 1,034 Illinois places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.