Public water system · IL0210010
ActiveTaylorville Correctional Center
At a glance
Taylorville Correctional Center (PWSID IL0210010) is an active community water system in Christian County, Illinois. It reports serving 1,300 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,300
Service connections
19
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Taylorville Correctional Center compare with other water systems in Christian County?
By EPA's size categories, Taylorville Correctional Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Christian County has 18 active public water systems, and Taylorville Correctional Center is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 1,603 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 28,856 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 Taylorville 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 619 Illinois systems (16%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Taylorville Correctional Center?
EPA lists Taylorville 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. 1 of the 18 active systems in Christian County (5.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Taylorville Correctional Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and April 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Taylorville Correctional Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Taylorville Correctional Center?
Taylorville Correctional Center (PWSID IL0210010) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Taylorville Correctional Center serve?
Taylorville Correctional Center reports serving 1,300 people through 19 service connections in Christian County, Illinois.
Where does Taylorville Correctional Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Taylorville Correctional Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Taylorville 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Taylorville Correctional Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Taylorville 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 Christian County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville | Christian | 12,806 | Community | Surface water |
| Pana | Christian | 5,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Kincaid | Christian | 1,561 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Assumption | Christian | 1,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morrisonville | Christian | 1,068 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edinburg | Christian | 1,068 | 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, “Taylorville Correctional Center, PWSID IL0210010, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/taylorville-correctional-center-il0210010 (data as of October 1, 2026).