Public water system · IL1075450
ActiveLincoln Correctional Center
At a glance
Lincoln Correctional Center (PWSID IL1075450) is an active community water system in Logan County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,036 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,036
Service connections
23
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lincoln Correctional Center compare with other water systems in Logan County?
By EPA's size categories, Lincoln Correctional Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Logan County has 20 active public water systems, and Lincoln Correctional Center is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 1,203 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 24,058 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Lincoln Correctional Center is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Illinois has 1,773 active community water systems, 46% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 348 Illinois systems (9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lincoln Correctional Center?
EPA lists Lincoln Correctional Center as owned by a state government. The IL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 20 active systems in Logan County (10%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Lincoln Correctional Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and December 2014. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Lincoln Correctional Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lincoln Correctional Center?
Lincoln Correctional Center (PWSID IL1075450) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lincoln Correctional Center serve?
Lincoln Correctional Center reports serving 1,036 people through 23 service connections in Logan County, Illinois.
Where does Lincoln Correctional Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lincoln Correctional Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Lincoln Correctional Center's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lincoln Correctional Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lincoln Correctional Center must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Logan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il American-Lincoln | Logan | 15,200 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Atlanta | Logan | 1,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Il American-Mount Pulaski | Logan | 1,506 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Correctional Center | Logan | 1,500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Elkhart | Logan | 565 | Community | Groundwater |
| Emden | Logan | 467 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Lincoln Correctional Center, PWSID IL1075450, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/lincoln-correctional-center-il1075450 (data as of October 1, 2026).