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PWS IDIL0314180
PWS NameBUFFALO GROVE
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served43212
County ServedCook

Note


The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)7015811Returned to Compliance01-OCT-202431-DEC-2024No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM7015810Returned to Compliance01-OCT-202431-DEC-2024No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule7015809Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2023 - No
MRMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)3423496Known01-JUN-199630-JUN-1996No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)3423396Known01-JUN-199630-JUN-1996Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U7015680Known30-JUN-197729-JUN-1981No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
87015810SIFState Public Notification received21-JUN-2025State -
87015811SIFState Public Notification received21-JUN-2025State -
47015809SOXState Compliance achieved12-JAN-2024State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
CC08 - EMER CONN W PEKARA SUBDIVISION40320YesConsecutive ConnectionGround waterEmergencyActive
WELL 7 (01929) EMERGENCY40160YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL 2 (00881) EMERGENCY18686YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL 1 (00880) EMERGENCY18685YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL 6 (00532) EMERGENCY18345YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
CC07 - EMER CONN W ARLINGTON HEIGHTS40319YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyActive
CC 01-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS125920YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
CC 02-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS225921YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
CC 05-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS625922YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
CC 06-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS725923YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
BUFFALO GROVE23424NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
SCHOOL LEAD SAMPLING46140NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
CHILD CARE FACILITY LEAD SAMPLING46142NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
PF 03-RESERVOIR NO 322775NoPump Facility - - Inactive
PF 04-RESERVOIR NO422776NoPump Facility - - Inactive
GENERIC FINISHED SAMPLING STATION27083NoSampling Station - - Active
GENERIC RAW SAMPLING STATION29505NoSampling Station - - Active
DISTRIBUTION GROUND STORAGE12084NoStorage - - Active
GR06 PUMP STATION 633368NoStorage - - Active
GR01 PUMP STATION 133370NoStorage - - Active
GR02 PUMP STATION 233371NoStorage - - Active
GR07 PUMP STATION 744968NoStorage - - Active
GR05-GROUND STORAGE33369NoStorage - - Inactive
TP 01-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS131959NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TP 02-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS231960NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TP 05-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS631961NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TP 06-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS731962NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TP 01-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS131959Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
TP 02-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS231960Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
TP 05-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS631961Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
TP 06-DISCH TO DIST FROM PS731962Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.