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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1996-06-01 → 1996-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.16 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.7 µg/L | 73/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 31.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 47.4 µg/L | 73/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6.714 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L | 73/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 50.24 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 69.6 µg/L | 73/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 22.6 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 26.6 µg/L | 71/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 9.81 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.7 µg/L | 71/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 11.95 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.4 µg/L | 56/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.019 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.22 µg/L | 42/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 135 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 589 µg/L | 31/61 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 41.045 µg/L 274% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 58.3 µg/L | 18/61 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2023 |
| Bromoform | 2.129 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.48 µg/L | 10/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.196 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.34 µg/L | 5/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Grove
Is Buffalo Grove tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Buffalo Grove'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 Grove's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Buffalo Grove serve?
Buffalo Grove reports serving 43,212 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Buffalo Grove had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 13 violations on file for Buffalo Grove, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.