Public water system · IL3156026
ActiveIcehouse Main Mt Vernon
At a glance
Icehouse Main Mt Vernon (PWSID IL3156026) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Icehouse Main Mt Vernon compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Icehouse Main Mt Vernon is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,544 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 35,609 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Icehouse Main Mt Vernon is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Illinois has 1,703 active transient non-community water systems, 44% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 619 Illinois systems (16%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Icehouse Main Mt Vernon?
EPA lists Icehouse Main Mt Vernon as privately owned. The IL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 14 active systems in Jefferson County (36%) are also privately owned.
Does Icehouse Main Mt Vernon have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Icehouse Main Mt Vernon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Icehouse Main Mt Vernon?
Icehouse Main Mt Vernon (PWSID IL3156026) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Icehouse Main Mt Vernon serve?
Icehouse Main Mt Vernon reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Jefferson County, Illinois.
Where does Icehouse Main Mt Vernon get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Icehouse Main Mt Vernon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Icehouse Main Mt Vernon's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Icehouse Main Mt Vernon's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Icehouse Main Mt Vernon is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | Jefferson | 15,793 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northeast Mount Vernon Water Company | Jefferson | 5,483 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodlawn | Jefferson | 3,587 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dix-Kell Water Commssion | Jefferson | 1,972 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Belle Rive | Jefferson | 1,930 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Waltonville | Jefferson | 1,901 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Icehouse Main Mt Vernon, PWSID IL3156026, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/icehouse-main-mt-vernon-il3156026 (data as of October 1, 2026).