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Community Water System · PWS IL1575550

Menard Correctional Center

Menard, Illinois 62259 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,950 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,950
People served
125
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 125 drinking-water violations at Menard Correctional Center, 2% of them health-based - above the Illinois per-system average.

125
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,950
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Menard Correctional Center

Menard Correctional Center is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,950 residents in Menard, Illinois (Randolph County) through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 125 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 104 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 27 violations (MON). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Illinois, EPA tracks 5,117 public water systems serving 12,576,876 people, with 355,322 cumulative violations and 52,932 health-based violations on record. About 81% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69.4 violations. Statewide, 199 of 487 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Menard Correctional Center's 125 violations sit above the Illinois average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,950
Total Violations
125
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
9
County
Randolph
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
104
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 2025
Chloramine MR 21 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2025
TTHM MR 11 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2000
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 1993
Arsenic MR 2 1981
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 1993
Cadmium MR 2 1981
Chromium MR 2 1981
Public Notice Other 2 2025
Mercury MR 2 1981
Selenium MR 2 1981
Barium MR 2 1981
Nitrate MR 2 1981
Fluoride MR 2 1981
LASSO MR 1 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 1995
Simazine MR 1 1995
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1977
Atrazine MR 1 1995

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Menard Correctional Center.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IL1575550 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Illinois Drinking Water Authority

Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Menard Correctional Center under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IL regulator portal

Source: Illinois EPA, Bureau of Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 8000
2025 Chloramine MR 21 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 1006
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 2950
2025 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 7500
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 3100
1995 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 2051
1995 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 2042
1995 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 2037
1995 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 2050
1993 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 0200
1993 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 0200
1981 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 1005
1981 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 1015
1981 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / IL1575550 / 1020

How Menard Correctional Center Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Menard Correctional Center Illinois avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 125 69.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 10.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,950 2,458 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,117 regulated public water systems in Illinois.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Menard Correctional Center water safe to drink? ▼
Menard Correctional Center (PWS ID: IL1575550) has 125 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,950 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Menard Correctional Center serve? ▼
Menard Correctional Center serves 2,950 people in Menard, Illinois. It is a State-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does Menard Correctional Center have? ▼
Menard Correctional Center has 125 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 104 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Menard Correctional Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Menard Correctional Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Menard Correctional Center use? ▼
Menard Correctional Center uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.