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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-12-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.9087 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.35 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 56.1 µg/L 4.3% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 130 µg/L | 27/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 34.22 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.2 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 33.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 58.8 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 36.37 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 45.6 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 54.21 µg/L 90% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 84.3 µg/L | 27/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 24.825 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27 µg/L | 26/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2024 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 19.68 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.4 µg/L | 7/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.99 µg/L | 5/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3.3 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 4/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.62462 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.74 µg/L | 3/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Buncombe Water District
Is Buncombe Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Buncombe Water District'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 Buncombe Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Copper, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Buncombe Water District serve?
Buncombe Water District reports serving 1,030 people in Illinois, per its EPA record.
Has Buncombe Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 59 violations on file for Buncombe Water District, of which 18 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.