Public water system record
Village of Buckley
Serves an area of Wexford County, MI that includes Buckley · 529 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Buckley in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Village of Buckley draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Michigan, October 2024.
- Record on file since 1995, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 16, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 11, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Village of Buckley go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute), began August 2016, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 16, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Michigan regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Village of Buckley and issued 3 boil water orders between 1999 and 2024. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Dec 13, 2004 | Michigan | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 20, 2003 | Michigan | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Total Coliform, Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Jan 13, 2001 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 10, 2000 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 28, 1999 | Michigan | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Village of Buckley draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Village of Buckley 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 Michigan.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells