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City of Buffalo

Serves Buffalo, Wilson County, KS · 218 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Buffalo in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KS2020511
  • BUFFALO
  • KS
  • 218 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66717
EPA system ID KS2020511

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • City of Buffalo buys its water from Public Wholesale WSD 23.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Kansas, June 2000.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for City of Buffalo go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 24 health-based violations (24 resolved) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 3
2000s 20 20
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 2
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2012, Resolved.

Show all 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.127 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.135 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.12 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2003 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 2003 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2002 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2000 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1996 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1992 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kansas regulators issued 1 boil water order to City of Buffalo in 2000. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2000.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 19, 2000 Kansas Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Buffalo buys its water from Public Wholesale WSD 23. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

City of Buffalo 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 City of Buffalo 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 Kansas.

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