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Vandalia Correctional Center

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
12
detected
700
people served
47
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
State government
Counties served
Fayette

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

47
health-based violations
152
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-06-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-06-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-06-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-06-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
99 µg/L
No EPA limit set
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
112 µg/L 140%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
96 µg/L 160%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
52/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.236 µg/L
No EPA limit set
42/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
950 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
29/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
31 µg/L 207%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
19/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0150 mg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
14/14 LCR 2021
Monobromoacetic Acid
6.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/54 SYR4 2012–2019
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
TREXLER, JASON
Phone
618-283-4170
Email
jason.trexler@doc.illinois.gov

Frequently asked questions about Vandalia Correctional Center

Is Vandalia Correctional Center tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Vandalia Correctional Center's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Vandalia Correctional Center's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Vandalia Correctional Center serve?

Vandalia Correctional Center reports serving 700 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.

Has Vandalia Correctional Center had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 152 violations on file for Vandalia Correctional Center, of which 47 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.