Public water system record
Buena Borough MUA
Serves Buena, Atlantic County, NJ · 4,880 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Buena Borough MUA in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Buena Borough MUA draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1988, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,576 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Buena Borough MUA go back to 1988. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Selenium, began June 1988, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1988 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Buena Borough MUA draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Buena Borough MUA 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 New Jersey.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells