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Public water-system records for Mount Vernon, IL from EPA SDWIS.
Mount Vernon
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 15,793 people
Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 5,483 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Sep 2023 to Nov 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Mount Vernon drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Town of Mount Vernon-Casey Fork
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Jefferson County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Ten Mile Creek Dnr Office
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 7.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Continental Tire the Americas LLC
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Jefferson County, IL
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Jefferson County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Jefferson County, IllinoisPop. 36,400
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 9,091 | 7,549 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.4% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 19.0% | 12.6% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 34.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.7 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 75.0 | 78.0 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Mount Vernon. Results dated Sep 26, 2023 to Jun 11, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0052 to 0.0099 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company. Results dated Feb 4, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025 include PFBA at 0.0052 to 0.0057 micrograms per liter.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 7 violations for Mount Vernon.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Mount Vernon.
The monitoring station at Ten Mile Creek Dnr Office recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Ten Mile Creek Dnr Office recorded an annual average of 7.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Mount Vernon covers Jefferson County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Mount Vernon reports a life expectancy of 75.0 years in Jefferson County, Illinois.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Mount Vernon reports 9,091 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Jefferson County, Illinois. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Mount Vernon lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Jefferson County, Illinois.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.