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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS 050594224

Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School

Bena, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems 56626 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

180
People served
1,161
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,161 drinking-water violations at Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School.

1,161
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
180
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School

Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School is a native american-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in Bena, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,161 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,161 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is HEXACHLOROBENZENE, recorded in 23 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
180
Total Violations
1,161
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
1
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,161
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 23 2025
Chlordane MR 23 2025
BHC-GAMMA MR 23 2025
Dalapon MR 23 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 23 2025
Picloram MR 23 2025
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 23 2025
Atrazine MR 23 2025
LASSO MR 23 2025
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 23 2025
2,4,5-TP MR 23 2025
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 23 2025
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 23 2025
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 23 2025
Endrin MR 23 2025
Diquat MR 23 2025
Endothall MR 23 2025
Simazine MR 23 2025
2,4-D MR 23 2025
Methoxychlor MR 23 2025
Glyphosate MR 23 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 23 2025
Toxaphene MR 23 2025
Dinoseb MR 23 2025
Heptachlor epoxide MR 23 2025
Pentachlorophenol MR 23 2025
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 23 2025
Carbofuran MR 23 2025
Heptachlor MR 23 2025
OXAMYL MR 23 2025

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 050594224 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

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Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2274
2025 Chlordane MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2959
2025 BHC-GAMMA MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2010
2025 Dalapon MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2031
2025 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2039
2025 Picloram MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2040
2025 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2042
2025 Atrazine MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2050
2025 LASSO MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2051
2025 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2063
2025 2,4,5-TP MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2110
2025 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2306
2025 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2383
2025 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2931
2025 Endrin MR 23 SDWIS / 050594224 / 2005

How Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,161 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 180 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School water safe to drink?
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School (PWS ID: 050594224) has 1161 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School serve?
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School serves 180 people in Bena, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School have?
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School has 1,161 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,161 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School use?
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Vocational School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.