Country Junction (Mount Vernon, Missouri) is under a boil water order issued on October 8, 2026. Until it is officially lifted, boil tap water before drinking, cooking, making ice or brushing teeth, and follow the instructions of the water system. Source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
StatusActive
TypeBoil Water Order
LocationMount Vernon, Missouri
Water systemCountry Junction
Area affectedLawrence County
IssuedOctober 8, 2026
LiftedNot yet
SourceMissouri Department of Natural Resources https://data.mo.gov/resource/j2a5-itxh.json?$limit=2000
Details from the source
Failure to maintain free chlorine residual
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
What to do during this advisory
- Boil tap water at a rolling boil for at least 1 minute (3 minutes above 2,000 m / 6,562 ft) before drinking, preparing food, making ice or brushing teeth.
- Use bottled water for baby formula, and give pets boiled or bottled water too.
- Do not use ice made before or during the advisory — turn off ice makers.
- Showering is usually fine for healthy adults as long as no water is swallowed; sponge-bathe small children.
- When the notice is lifted, flush household pipes, replace filter cartridges and discard the first batches of ice.
Always follow the instructions of the issuer — the water system or health authority. This page is an independent summary, not an official notice.
Is the boil water notice for Mount Vernon, Missouri still in effect?
Yes. As of our last check (October 27, 2026 12:27 pm) the source still lists this notice as active. It ends only when the water system or health authority officially lifts it.