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Buford

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 31 contaminants and detected 1. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

31
contaminants tested
1
detected
8,482
people served
0
health-based violations
Georgia rankingsLead in GeorgiaPFAS in Georgia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Gwinnett

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
13
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-10-01
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2023-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2017-07-01

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2025
30 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaLithium

Utility contact

Contact
KERLIN, BRYAN
Phone
770-945-6761
Email
BKERLIN@CITYOFBUFORD.COM

Frequently asked questions about Buford

Is Buford tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 1 contaminant in Buford's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Buford's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Buford serve?

Buford reports serving 8,482 people in Georgia, per its EPA record.

Has Buford had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 13 violations on file for Buford, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.