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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-10-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2023-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2022-12-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-07-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 410 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 60 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 12/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 2950 µg/L 74% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0038 mg/L 25% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 9/9 | LCR | 2022 |
| Lead | 2.8 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 4/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Arsenic | 5.7 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 28 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.42 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.6 pCi/L 52% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Selenium | 13 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 3.42 µg/L 4.3% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Chromium | 9 µg/L 9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 60 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
65 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Hollow Farms Water Assoc
Is Buffalo Hollow Farms Water Assoc tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Buffalo Hollow Farms Water Assoc'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 Buffalo Hollow Farms Water Assoc's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Fluoride, Lead, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Buffalo Hollow Farms Water Assoc serve?
Buffalo Hollow Farms Water Assoc reports serving 45 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Buffalo Hollow Farms Water Assoc had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 12 violations on file for Buffalo Hollow Farms Water Assoc, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 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.