Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Mount Vernon's tap water?

2.8PPBparts per billion of lead in Mount Vernon's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Mount Vernon

2 public water companies list Mount Vernon as a place they supply. The biggest is Mount Vernon's water department, with about 4,575 people. The highest latest result among Mount Vernon's water companies is 5.1 parts per billion, at Jamestowne MHP. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Jamestowne MHP supply just their own grounds or street; most of Mount Vernon gets its water from Mount Vernon's water department. Your water bill names yours.

Mount Vernon's water departmentabout 4,575 people · latest lead test: 2.8 ppb · 417-466-2168
Jamestowne MHPabout 46 people · latest lead test: 5.1 ppb · 417-366-3605

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