Public water system record
Buffalo Valley Water District
Serves an area of Teton County, WY · 50 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Buffalo Valley Water District 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
- 2
Key facts
- Buffalo Valley Water District draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2014.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 15 unknown out of 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 9, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Buffalo Valley Water District go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2007, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Buffalo Valley Water District between 2007 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2014 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Dec 11, 2007 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Buffalo Valley Water District draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Buffalo Valley Water District 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 Buffalo Valley Water District 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 EPA Region 8.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells