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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 99 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 107 µg/L 134% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 112 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 77.6 µg/L 129% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 96 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 44.35 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 59 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 40.14 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46 µg/L | 52/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.6516 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.236 µg/L | 42/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 276 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 950 µg/L | 29/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 15.7 µg/L 105% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 31 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 | 6.0895 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L | 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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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.