Western Il Correctional Center
EPA ID: IL0090010 · 1,600 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Western Il Correctional Center (IL0090010): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Not yet resolved: 1 EPA violation at Western Il Correctional Center, affecting about 1,600 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Western Il Correctional Center Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Western Il Correctional Center serves a community with a median household income of $71,625 and an estimated 5,012 residents across its service area. Approximately 68% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 44% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Western Il Correctional Center's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Western Il Correctional Center compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Illinois
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Western Il Correctional Center (EPA ID: IL0090010) is a community water system in Illinois that serves approximately 1,600 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 62353 in Mount Sterling.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by IL or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 62353 - Mount Sterling
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Western Il Correctional Center (IL0090010) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Western Il Correctional Center water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Western Il Correctional Center serve?
Western Il Correctional Center serves approximately 1,600 people across 1 ZIP code in Illinois.
Where does Western Il Correctional Center get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Western Il Correctional Center (IL): 1 EPA Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/il0090010/
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