Lead Pipe Map

Illinois · population 14,162

Lead pipes in Mount Vernon, IL

No lead lines reported

Most of Mount Vernon (population 14,162) gets its water from Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company, which reported 2,217 service lines and no lead, galvanized or unknown lines.

0% of Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Illinois average (17%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
0Unknown material
2,217Non-lead

Latest lead test for Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company (2025): 6.2 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists 1 Lead and Copper Rule violation since 2015 for Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company.

Water systems serving Mount Vernon

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Northeast Mount Vernon Water CompanyMain system0000%
Mount VernonAlso serves parts of the city467623111%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Mount Vernon

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapNortheast Mount Vernon Water Company details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

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Questions

Does Mount Vernon, IL have lead pipes?

Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company, which serves Mount Vernon, reported no lead, galvanized or unknown service lines.

Who supplies water to Mount Vernon?

EPA's service area maps place most of Mount Vernon in Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company's service area (PWSID IL0810010). Mount Vernon also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

How do I check whether my Mount Vernon home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Mount Vernon be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.