Public Water System: Buffalo Water Authority

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PWS Service Information

PWS ID: NY1400422

Type: Community water system

EPA Region: 02

Primary Source: Surface water

Population Served: 276,000 Contact Information

MERLO, PETER

MERLO, PETER

Buffalo Department of Public Works

City Hall, Room 602

BUFFALO, NY 14202

This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.

Summary Results A summary view of the the times a water contaminant was tested and found to exceed the level set by the EPA (the MCL). We couldn't find any records of contaminants exceeding the regulated limits in your water.

Other Water Contaminants Tested The following contaminants were tested and within national EPA guidelines. We couldn't find any records of contaminants in your water.

Lead and Copper Data Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply. Lead and copper can be — and often are — added to drinking water in between the water facility and a tap. Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result NY100515 lead 2012-01-01 2014-12-31 0.0041mg/L NY76405 lead 2009-01-01 2011-12-31 0.005mg/L NY51043 lead 2006-01-01 2008-12-31 0.006mg/L

Violations Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA. Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Chlordane Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Endrin Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular BHC-GAMMA Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Methoxychlor Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Toxaphene Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Dalapon Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular OXAMYL Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Simazine Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Picloram Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Dinoseb Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Aldicarb sulfoxide Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Aldicarb sulfone Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Carbofuran Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Aldicarb Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Atrazine Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular LASSO Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Heptachlor Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Heptachlor epoxide Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 2,4-D Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 2,4,5-TP Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular HEXACHLOROBENZENE Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Benzo(a)pyrene Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Pentachlorophenol Returned to Compliance 2014-01-01 - 2015-06-30 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Returned to Compliance 2014-10-01 - 2014-12-31 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) TTHM Returned to Compliance 2014-10-01 - 2014-12-31 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Returned to Compliance 2010-08-01 - 2010-08-31 Total Coliform Rule Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance 2002-07-01 - 2002-07-31 Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) Surface Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance - N/A Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) Surface Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance

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