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.
9
health-based violations
145
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-06-01 → 2010-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-03-01 → 2004-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-03-01 → 2004-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-03-01 → 2004-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-03-01 → 2004-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-03-01 → 2004-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-12-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
Other contaminants detected
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is
well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the
limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there
means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a
running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it
is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 206.15 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 390 µg/L | 168/173 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 25.05 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.9 µg/L | 99/107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 25.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.3 µg/L | 94/107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 9.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.4 µg/L | 89/107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 24.305 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.2 µg/L | 88/107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1852 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1940 µg/L | 80/88 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 81.925 µg/L 102% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 92.5 µg/L | 76/78 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 24.5 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.8 µg/L | 73/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 6.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8 µg/L | 71/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 10.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.1 µg/L | 71/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 5.45 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 35 µg/L | 62/173 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.8 µg/L | 52/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0015 mg/L 9.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Xylenes, Total | 10.27 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 14/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.325 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.6 µg/L | 12/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1669 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2470 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 157 µg/L 7.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 159 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 9/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.69 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 7/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1865 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1940 µg/L | 7/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 3.355 pCi/L 22% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.4 pCi/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.37 pCi/L 67% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.4 pCi/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2015 |
| Selenium | 3.765 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lithium | 10.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/20 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about City of Buda
Is City of Buda tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 26 contaminants in City of Buda'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 City of Buda's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Buda serve?
City of Buda reports serving 13,830 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Buda had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 145 violations on file for City of Buda, of which 9 are 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.