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PWS IDWY5600005
PWS NameBUFFALO, CITY OF
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served4419
County ServedJohnson

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
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001119Returned to Compliance01-JUL-202430-SEP-2024Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001118Returned to Compliance01-APR-202430-JUN-2024Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001117Returned to Compliance01-APR-202430-JUN-2024Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001116Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202431-MAR-2024Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001115Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202431-MAR-2024Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001114Returned to Compliance01-OCT-202331-DEC-2023Yes
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001110Returned to Compliance01-JUL-202130-SEP-2021No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM4001108Returned to Compliance01-FEB-201830-APR-2018No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001109Returned to Compliance01-FEB-201830-APR-2018No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001106Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200631-MAR-2006Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4001006Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200531-DEC-2005Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4000906Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200530-SEP-2005Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4000705Returned to Compliance01-APR-200530-JUN-2005Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate4000605Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200231-DEC-2002No
TTTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule298Known01-MAR-199831-MAR-1998Yes
TTTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule198Known01-FEB-199828-FEB-1998Yes
TTTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule397Returned to Compliance01-JUN-199730-JUN-1997Yes
TTTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule297Returned to Compliance01-MAY-199731-MAY-1997Yes
TTTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule197Returned to Compliance01-APR-199730-APR-1997Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate4000194Known01-OCT-199331-DEC-1993No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)692Known01-MAY-199231-MAY-1992No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic4V82Known01-APR-198231-MAR-1983No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsChromium1V82Known01-APR-198231-MAR-1983No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsBarium3V82Known01-APR-198231-MAR-1983No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsCadmium2V82Known01-APR-198231-MAR-1983No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsFluoride10V82Known01-APR-198231-MAR-1983No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsMercury8V82Known01-APR-198231-MAR-1983No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate7V82Known01-APR-198231-MAR-1983No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsSelenium6V82Known01-APR-198231-MAR-1983No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageFormer Total Trihalomethane RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4000806Known01-JUL-190230-SEP-1902Yes
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Enforcement Actions

Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
400394001119SIFState Public Notification received27-NOV-2024RegionPN submitted via email on 11/27/24-MRF(11/27/24)
400324001115SOXState Compliance achieved07-OCT-2024RegionSOX'D WITH 4QT24 (10/7/24) SAMPLE SET WHICH BROUGHT LRAA BELOW 60 UG/L-MRF(11/19/24)
400314001114SOXState Compliance achieved07-OCT-2024RegionSOX'D WITH 4QT24 (10/7/24) SAMPLE SET WHICH BROUGHT LRAA BELOW 60 UG/L-MRF(11/19/24)
400334001117SOXState Compliance achieved07-OCT-2024RegionSOX'D WITH 4QT24 (10/7/24) SAMPLE SET WHICH BROUGHT LRAA BELOW 60 UG/L-MRF(11/19/24)
400354001118SOXState Compliance achieved15-JUL-2024RegionSOX'D WITH 3QT24 (7/15/24) SAMPLE SET WHICH BROUGHT LRAA BELOW 60 UG/L-MRF(11/19/24)
400344001116SOXState Compliance achieved15-JUL-2024RegionSOX'D WITH 3QT24 (7/15/24) SAMPLE SET WHICH BROUGHT LRAA BELOW 60 UG/L-MRF(11/19/24)
40028298SIFState Public Notification received13-MAY-2024Region -
400154001110SOXState Compliance achieved16-FEB-2022RegionCollected in 4th quarter 2021. swt 2/16/2022
400124001109SOXState Compliance achieved09-NOV-2018RegionSample collected on 7/31/2018. swt 11/9/2018
400124001108SOXState Compliance achieved09-NOV-2018RegionSample collected on 7/31/2018. swt 11/9/2018
400074000906EOXFederal Compliance achieved31-DEC-2006Region -
400074001006EOXFederal Compliance achieved31-DEC-2006Region -
400074001106EOXFederal Compliance achieved31-DEC-2006Region -
400074000705EOXFederal Compliance achieved31-DEC-2006Region -
391054000605SOXState Compliance achieved08-DEC-2004Region -
38799297SOXState Compliance achieved29-SEP-1999Region -
38799197SOXState Compliance achieved29-SEP-1999Region -
38799397SOXState Compliance achieved29-SEP-1999Region -
1E821V82SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-SEP-1982Region -
1E822V82SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-SEP-1982Region -
1E8210V82SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-SEP-1982Region -
1E828V82SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-SEP-1982Region -
1E827V82SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-SEP-1982Region -
1E826V82SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-SEP-1982Region -
1E824V82SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-SEP-1982Region -
1E823V82SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-SEP-1982Region -
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PWS Facilities

All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
CLEAR CREEK INTAKE #111821YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
CLEAR CREEK INTAKE #2 (IRRIGATION ONLY)16125YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentInactive
BUFFALO, CITY OF11822NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
BUFFALO, CITY OF14498NoOther - - Inactive
RAW WATER PUMPS16129NoPump Facility - - Inactive
WTP STORAGE TANK (600K)16130NoStorage - - Active
CEMETERY STORAGE TANK (750K)16131NoStorage - - Active
NORTHWEST STORAGE TANK (2.5MG)18648NoStorage - - Active
AIRPORT STORAGE TANK (500K)20391NoStorage - - Active
SETTLING POND #1 (8MG)16126NoStorage - - Inactive
SETTLING POND #2 (0.1 MG)16127NoStorage - - Inactive
SETTLING POND #3 (12MG)16128NoStorage - - Inactive
WATER TREATMENT PLANT (7MG)14967NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes

Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
WATER TREATMENT PLANT (7MG)14967Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WATER TREATMENT PLANT (7MG)14967Filtration, UltrafiltrationParticulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT (7MG)14967SedimentationParticulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT (7MG)14967CoagulationParticulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT (7MG)14967FlocculationParticulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT (7MG)14967Inhibitor, PolyphosphateCorrosion control
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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.