Vandalia Correctional Center
EPA ID: IL0515500 · 1,500 people served · 1 ZIP code
Zero violations in five consecutive years of EPA monitoring — Vandalia Correctional Center has held a clean track record across every reporting cycle in that span, with no enforcement activity of any kind on file for the full service population of 1,500 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Vandalia Correctional Center Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Vandalia Correctional Center serves a community with a median household income of $58,810 and an estimated 10,309 residents across its service area. Approximately 73% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 57% 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?
Vandalia Correctional Center's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 2% of homes in Fayette County, Illinois rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
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System Overview
Vandalia Correctional Center (EPA ID: IL0515500) is a community water system in Illinois that serves approximately 1,500 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 62471 in Vandalia.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 62471 — Vandalia
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Vandalia Correctional Center (IL0515500) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vandalia Correctional Center water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Vandalia Correctional Center has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Vandalia Correctional Center serve?
Vandalia Correctional Center serves approximately 1,500 people across 1 ZIP code in Illinois.
Where does Vandalia Correctional Center get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.