Public water system · IL0875510
ActiveVienna Correctional Center
At a glance
Vienna Correctional Center (PWSID IL0875510) is an active community water system in Johnson County, Illinois. It reports serving 501 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
501
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vienna Correctional Center compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Vienna Correctional Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Johnson County has 7 active public water systems, and Vienna Correctional Center is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 1,146 people per system, and accounts for 6.2% of the 8,021 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 Vienna 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 89 Illinois systems (2.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Vienna Correctional Center?
EPA lists Vienna 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 7 active systems in Johnson County (29%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Vienna Correctional Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1977 and October 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Chloritecode 1009 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1977-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Vienna Correctional Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vienna Correctional Center?
Vienna Correctional Center (PWSID IL0875510) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Vienna Correctional Center serve?
Vienna Correctional Center reports serving 501 people through 1 service connection in Johnson County, Illinois.
Where does Vienna Correctional Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Vienna Correctional Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Vienna 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 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vienna Correctional Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vienna 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside PWD | Johnson | 2,702 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vienna | Johnson | 1,618 | Community | Surface water |
| Shawnee Correctional Center | Johnson | 1,617 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Goreville | Johnson | 1,068 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Belknap | Johnson | 490 | Community | Groundwater |
| Twice the Ice Vienna | Johnson | 25 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Vienna Correctional Center, PWSID IL0875510, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/vienna-correctional-center-il0875510 (data as of October 1, 2026).