The amount of money owed by the State of Illinois for water and sewer at the Vandalia Correctional Center remains over the half million mark. Vandalia City Clerk Peggy Bowen informed the Vandalia City Council at Monday’s meeting that the amount owed for water now stands at $448,883.35 and the amount owed for sewer is at $103,283 for a grand total of $552,166.35. The city has not received a payment from the state since March 17 and that last payment was only for a meager $30, 453.12 compared to the total amount owed.