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PWS IDTX1450001
PWS NameCITY OF BUFFALO
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?Yes
Population Served1767
County ServedLeon

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
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule46Open30-DEC-2025 - No
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule45Returned to Compliance01-FEB-202528-FEB-2025No
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule44Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202531-JAN-2025No
OtherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN RulePublic Notice43Returned to Compliance26-FEB-2024 - No
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule36Open30-DEC-2022 - No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Ground Water RuleE. COLI37Returned to Compliance29-DEC-2022 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleChlorine33Returned to Compliance01-OCT-202131-DEC-2021No
OtherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN RulePublic Notice8Returned to Compliance03-FEB-2017 - No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule7Returned to Compliance01-OCT-2016 - No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Ground Water RuleE. COLI4Returned to Compliance01-NOV-2014 - No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
4844SOXState Compliance achieved15-MAY-2025StateSOX’D JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2025 VIOLATIONS BECAUSE THE PWS FULFILLED MARCH 2025 COLIFORM SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS.
4845SOXState Compliance achieved15-MAY-2025StateSOX’D JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2025 VIOLATIONS BECAUSE THE PWS FULFILLED MARCH 2025 COLIFORM SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS.
3637SIFState Public Notification received28-MAR-2024State -
3543SOXState Compliance achieved28-MAR-2024State -
2036SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice06-FEB-2023State -
1433SOXState Compliance achieved22-JUN-2022State20220622.MMUNRO SOX APPLIED. 1Q2022 DLQOR SUBMITTED ON TIME WITH NO ISSUES. SUBMITTED 4/14/22
107SOXState Compliance achieved05-OCT-2017State -
88SOXState Compliance achieved02-MAY-2017State -
64SOXState Compliance achieved21-FEB-2017State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
4 - 518 DONIE RD106325YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
3 - DONIE RD (HWY 164)21643YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
1 - MAIN ST / AVANT ST21463YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
2 - FIRE STATION21445YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM37125NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
HIGH SCHOOL - 750 GPM - SP115875NoPump Facility - - Active
HIGH SCHOOL - 750 GPM - SP115876NoPump Facility - - Active
MAIN PLANT - 600 GPM - SP69214NoPump Facility - - Active
MAIN PLANT - 600 GPM - SP69215NoPump Facility - - Active
CITY HALL137961NoSampling Station - - Active
SCHOOL PLANT137962NoSampling Station - - Active
CITY HALL - 144 N AVANT ST, BUFFALO55274NoSampling Station - - Active
SCHOOL PLANT - 518 DONIE RD, BUFFALO55275NoSampling Station - - Active
SCHOOL WELL - 0.15 MG - GR115877NoStorage - - Active
MAIN PLANT - 0.1 MG - GR86339NoStorage - - Active
PATE PARK - 0.15 MG EL86340NoStorage - - Active
PEARLSTONE / RANCH RD - 0.15 MG EL86341NoStorage - - Active
PLANT - DONIE RD10998NoTreatment Plant - - Active
PLANT - MAIN ST / AVANT ST11096NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
PLANT - DONIE RD10998Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
PLANT - MAIN ST / AVANT ST11096Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
PLANT - MAIN ST / AVANT ST11096SequestrationIron removal
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For more information on a Water System:
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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.