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Public water system · IN5265006

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Mount Vernon Water Works

Community water system in Posey County, Indiana, drawing primarily on surface water.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

6,426

Service connections

2,400

Primary source

SW

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIN5265006
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served6,426
Service connections2,400
Primary water sourceSurface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyIN state drinking water program
City servedMount Vernon
StateIndiana
ZIP

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminantHealth-basedStatus
2025-08-013A8000NoResolved
2023-07-01717000NoResolved
2022-09-013A8000NoResolved
2016-01-01031025NoResolved
2016-01-01032037NoResolved
2016-01-01032039NoResolved
2016-01-01032051NoResolved
2016-01-01032050NoResolved
2016-01-01032035NoResolved
2015-10-01032050NoResolved
2015-10-01032037NoResolved
2015-10-01032039NoResolved

Mount Vernon Water Works: frequently asked questions

Is Mount Vernon Water Works's water safe to drink?

Mount Vernon Water Works is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the IN state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Mount Vernon Water Works?

Mount Vernon Water Works (PWSID IN5265006) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the IN state drinking water program.

How many people does Mount Vernon Water Works serve?

Mount Vernon Water Works reports serving 6,426 people through 2,400 service connections in Posey County, Indiana.

Where does Mount Vernon Water Works get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water.

Other water systems in Posey County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
New Harmony Water UtilityPosey1,633CommunityGroundwater
Poseyville Municipal Water DepartmentPosey1,400CommunityGroundwater
Cynthiana Water WorksPosey699CommunityPurchased surface water
A.B. Brown Station - SigecoPosey129Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
St. Philips InnPosey100Transient non-communityGroundwater
Mt. Zion General Baptist ChurchPosey73Transient non-communityGroundwater