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Vandalia Correctional Center

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 700 people (1 connection) with surface water bought from Vandalia.

  • PWSID IL0515500
  • EPA registered name: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER
  • EPA record checked May 27, 2026
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Mailing address
CHIEF ENGINEER VANDALIA C.C., P.O. BOX 500
VANDALIA, IL 62471
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2021) was 15 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 14 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 47 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on July 20, 2023.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

None of the contaminants were detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2024 to October 2024.

Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Vandalia Correctional Center (PWSID IL0515500), Illinois
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-01-09 to 2024-10-08UCMR5 Analytical Results: VANDALIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER (IL0515500)
Not detected (30)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Vandalia Correctional Center?

Vandalia Correctional Center's phone number on EPA record is 618-283-4170. Its mailing address is CHIEF ENGINEER VANDALIA C.C., P.O. BOX 500, VANDALIA, IL 62471.

Where does Vandalia Correctional Center get its water?

According to EPA's record, Vandalia Correctional Center uses surface water bought from Vandalia.

Does Vandalia Correctional Center have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 14 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Vandalia Correctional Center's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Vandalia Correctional Center's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2021, was 15 µg/L, at the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Vandalia Correctional Center water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Vandalia Correctional Center. Its phone number on EPA record is 618-283-4170. Its mailing address on EPA record is CHIEF ENGINEER VANDALIA C.C., P.O. BOX 500, VANDALIA, IL 62471. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.