Public water system record
Buffaloe Road MHP
Serves an area of Wake County, NC that includes Raleigh · 162 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Buffaloe Road MHP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Buffaloe Road MHP draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1980, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 66 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
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jun 1, 2021 | 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
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 27, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 27, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 27, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 24, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Active |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Buffaloe Road MHP go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 337 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 2 | 36 |
| 2000s | 1 | 226 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 59 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2008, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 48 formal enforcement actions against Buffaloe Road MHP between 2004 and 2025, filed as 74 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 23, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 10, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Public Notice |
| Jul 27, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 18, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 31, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 22, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Nitrate |
| Jan 25, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Nitrate |
| Aug 17, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 4, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Mar 15, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Public Notice |
| Oct 14, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Public Notice |
| Jun 17, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Public Notice |
| May 10, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 4, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 25, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Public Notice |
| Jan 21, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jan 14, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 21, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 15, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 10, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule, Nitrate |
| Nov 23, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Nov 15, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Nov 2, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Oct 15, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Public Notice |
| Oct 13, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Uranium, Radium-228, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Radium-226 |
| Oct 7, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Jun 25, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations: Radium-226, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Combined Uranium, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Radium-228 |
| Jun 10, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 27, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 20, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 16, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations: Combined Uranium, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Radium-226, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Radium-228 |
| Apr 1, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| Jan 15, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Radium-228, Radium-226, Combined Uranium |
| Oct 9, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Radium-228, Radium-226, Combined Uranium |
| Jul 10, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 15 violations: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Radium-226, Radium-228, Combined Uranium |
| Jun 17, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 16, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 11, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Uranium, Radium-226, Radium-228, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Oct 22, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations: Combined Uranium, Radium-226, Radium-228, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Aug 22, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| Aug 7, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 40 violations: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Uranium, Radium-228, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Radium-226 |
| Jun 12, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 2, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 14, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Nitrate |
| Oct 23, 2007 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 10, 2007 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Nov 12, 2004 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Buffaloe Road MHP draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Buffaloe Road MHP 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 Buffaloe Road MHP 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 North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells