Public water system record
Buford
Serves Buford and Rest Haven, Gwinnett County, GA · 8,482 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Buford in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Buford draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 479 unknown out of 3,871 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Buford go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Where the water comes from
Buford draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources.
Buys water from
- Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources Lawrenceville, GA
Annual water quality report
Buford must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Georgia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells