BUFFALO CREEK WD
PWSID: CO0130015 · Buffalo Creek, CO · Serves 125 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BUFFALO CREEK WD (PWSID CO0130015) in Buffalo Creek, CO is listed as a CWS water system covering about 125 people. The same extract lists 7 health-based violation records spanning 2015-2023. Those 7 health-based rows for BUFFALO CREEK WD cover contaminants such as Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
BUFFALO CREEK WD has 7 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2015–2023. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Colorado drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Colorado state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- CO0130015
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Buffalo Creek, CO
- Population Served
- 125
- Health Violations
- Yes (7)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 5 | 5 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (7)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Nov 16, 2019 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2015 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BUFFALO CREEK WD on cumulative violation count (7) and EPA-reported population served (125). Violation-count peers include SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION, CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM, LYNN WATER WORKS.
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About This Data
BUFFALO CREEK WD (CO0130015) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include WESTMINSTER CITY OF; ARVADA CITY OF; CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL MAPLE GROVE; GREEN MOUNTAIN WSD. Health-based rows (7 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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