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Tap water quality report

ZIP 62864 — Mount Vernon, IL

EPA monitoring across the 4 water suppliers serving ZIP 62864 in Mount Vernon, IL detected 15 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

4
water suppliers
28,790
people served
15
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 62864

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
373 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
3/4 SYR4
TTHM
64 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
Chloroform
56.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38.9 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
Lead
37.6 µg/L 251%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
3/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
33.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
11.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
6.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Bromoform
0.7000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/4 SYR4
Pfba
0.0099 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0062 mg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
4/4 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 62864

SupplierStatePopulation served
MOUNT VERNON IL 15,793
NORTHEAST MOUNT VERNON WATER COMPANY IL 5,483
CORINTH PWD IL 3,927
WOODLAWN IL 3,587

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 62864 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 62864 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 62864. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 62864?

4 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 62864. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 62864's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.