Buffalo Lake

Minnesota — Community Water System — PWSID: MN1650003

System Information

PWSID	MN1650003
System Name	Buffalo Lake
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	05
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	Yes
First Reported	Jan 24, 1981
Last Reported	Nov 25, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Minnesota
City	Buffalo Lake
ZIP Code	55314
Address	City Hall
Organization	Buffalo Lake City Council
Phone	3208332272

Population & Service

Population Served	703
Service Connections	347

Drinking Water Violations (71)

This water system has 71 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Jul 1, 2021	Oct 31, 2021	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2021	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2021	Oct 31, 2021	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2021	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2021	Oct 31, 2021	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2021	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2021	Oct 31, 2021	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2021	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2021	Oct 31, 2021	TTHM	MR	No	Yes	—	0.080 mg/L	—	Archived	Oct 31, 2021	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2020	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Sep 22, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2020	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Sep 22, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2020	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Sep 22, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2020	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Sep 22, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2019	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2019	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2019	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2019	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2019	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2013	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 4, 2014	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2013	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 4, 2014	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2013	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 4, 2014	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2013	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 4, 2014	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2013	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 4, 2014	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2013	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 4, 2014	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2013	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 4, 2014	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2013	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 4, 2014	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2012	Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule
Oct 23, 2006	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic	MCL	Yes	No	.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jan 4, 2011	Arsenic Rule

About This Water System

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