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PWS IDMO5010114
PWS NameBUFFALO PWS
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served3462
County ServedDallas

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, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9142615Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201331-OCT-2013No
MRMonitoring, Routine (IDSE)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule#0001Returned to Compliance01-APR-2008 - No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9142607Returned to Compliance01-FEB-200728-FEB-2007No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9142301Returned to Compliance01-AUG-200131-AUG-2001Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)298Returned to Compliance01-JUN-199830-JUN-1998Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)198Returned to Compliance01-MAY-199831-MAY-1998No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)297Returned to Compliance01-OCT-199631-OCT-1996Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)911296Returned to Compliance01-SEP-199630-SEP-1996Yes
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule194Returned to Compliance01-JUL-1996 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1442391Returned to Compliance01-NOV-199130-NOV-1991Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1415891Returned to Compliance01-SEP-199130-SEP-1991Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1415791Returned to Compliance01-AUG-199131-AUG-1991Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
272515911296SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
2725169142607SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
272516198SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
272515297SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
272515298SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
2725169142615SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
2725151415791SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
2725151415891SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
2725151442391SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
2725159142301SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2014State -
#0002#0001EOXFederal Compliance achieved12-MAY-2008ODSWeb -
596194SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-1996State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL # 181288YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL # 498659YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL # 381290YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL # 281289YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM87047NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
CHEMICAL SAMPLES91900NoSampling Station - - Active
200K GAL ELEVATED STOAGE WELL # 3100696NoStorage - - Active
100K GAL WELL # 1 STORAGE76461NoStorage - - Active
400K ELEVATED STORAGE WELL #497009NoStorage - - Active
WELL # 1 TREATMENT71497NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL # 2 TREATMENT71498NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL # 3 TREATMENT71499NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL # 4 TREATMENT98660NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
WELL # 1 TREATMENT71497Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL # 2 TREATMENT71498Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL # 3 TREATMENT71499Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL # 4 TREATMENT98660Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
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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.