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Buffalo, NY

A21/100

Contamination score

Higher = more contaminated vs. other cities.

⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
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Water sources
38
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Ecwa Evans

PWSID:
NY1400445
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
12,338 people

Ecwa Hamburg (V)

PWSID:
NY1400515
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
9,744 people

Ecwa Boston

PWSID:
NY1421897
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
7,250 people

Ecwa Lancaster

PWSID:
NY1400421
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
29,018 people

Ecwa Newstead

PWSID:
NY1422651
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
5,801 people

Ecwa Direct

PWSID:
NY1400443
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
313,380 people

Buffalo Water Authority

PWSID:
NY1400422
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
276,000 people

Ecwa West Seneca

PWSID:
NY1404543
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
23,557 people

Ecwa Amherst

PWSID:
NY1400399
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
92,697 people

Ecwa Orchard Park

PWSID:
NY1421762
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
24,582 people

EPA & DEP violations

Ecwa Evans

PWSID NY14004458 violations

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — ECWA EVANS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 511 (code 71) at ECWA EVANS (PWSID NY1400445).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2010 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — ECWA EVANS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 512 (code 52) at ECWA EVANS (PWSID NY1400445).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2010 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — ECWA EVANS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 510 (code 52) at ECWA EVANS (PWSID NY1400445).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2009 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — ECWA EVANS

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 509 (code 52) at ECWA EVANS (PWSID NY1400445).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2008 · 17 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — ECWA EVANS

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 107 (code 12) at ECWA EVANS (PWSID NY1400445).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Oct 1, 2006 · 19 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Ecwa Newstead

PWSID NY14226511 violation

  • Monitoring violation — ECWA NEWSTEAD

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 104 (code 52) at ECWA NEWSTEAD (PWSID NY1422651).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jun 1, 2003 · 23 years ago · Source ↗

Ecwa Direct

PWSID NY14004435 violations

  • Monitoring violation — ECWA DIRECT

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 508 (code 27) at ECWA DIRECT (PWSID NY1400443).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — ECWA DIRECT

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 509 (code 27) at ECWA DIRECT (PWSID NY1400443).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    TTHM MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Buffalo Water Authority

PWSID NY140042224 violations

  • Reporting violation — BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 248 (code 4H) at BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID NY1400422).

    EPA SDWIS · Reporting violation · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 247 (code 52) at BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID NY1400422).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 245 (code 27) at BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID NY1400422).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 246 (code 27) at BUFFALO WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID NY1400422).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    TTHM MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Endrin — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Endrin MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Toxaphene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Toxaphene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Dalapon — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Dalapon MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Simazine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Simazine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Picloram — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Picloram MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Aldicarb sulfoxide — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Aldicarb sulfoxide MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Atrazine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Atrazine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • LASSO — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    LASSO MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • 2,4,5-TP — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    2,4,5-TP MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • HEXACHLOROBENZENE — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Benzo(a)pyrene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Benzo(a)pyrene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Pentachlorophenol — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Pentachlorophenol MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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