Public water system record
Buda
Serves Buda, Bureau County, IL · 482 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Buda in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Buda draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2014.
- Record on file since 1977, with 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 244 unknown out of 244 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for Buda go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 31 health-based violations (30 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
| 1990s | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 22 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 20, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1988 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1988 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 16, 1984 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 17, 1980 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Illinois regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Buda between 2010 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2014 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Dec 3, 2010 | Illinois | Signed compliance agreement | 20 violations (20 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
3 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Buda draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Buda 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Buda for a copy.
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 Illinois.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells