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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2910820

Buffalo Stop N Shop

Buffalo, Indiana 47925 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
189
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 189 drinking-water violations at Buffalo Stop N Shop, 8% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

189
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Buffalo Stop N Shop

Buffalo Stop N Shop is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Buffalo, Indiana (White County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 189 total violations for this system , of which 16 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 167 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 65 violations (MON). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Indiana, EPA tracks 3,967 public water systems serving 5,774,616 people, with 352,710 cumulative violations and 35,932 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.9 violations. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%).

Buffalo Stop N Shop's 189 violations sit above the Indiana average.

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
300
Total Violations
189
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
White
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
167
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 65 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 63 2013
Nitrate MR 35 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2010
E. COLI MR 4 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2017
Groundwater Rule Other 3 2024

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 Buffalo Stop N Shop.

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 IN2910820 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Indiana Drinking Water Authority

Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Buffalo Stop N Shop under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IN regulator portal

Source: Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch

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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 65 SDWIS / IN2910820 / 8000
2024 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / IN2910820 / 0700
2023 Nitrate MR 35 SDWIS / IN2910820 / 1040
2018 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / IN2910820 / 3014
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN2910820 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 63 SDWIS / IN2910820 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / IN2910820 / 3100

How Buffalo Stop N Shop Compares

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

Metric Buffalo Stop N Shop Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 189 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 300 1,456 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,967 regulated public water systems in Indiana.

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 Buffalo Stop N Shop water safe to drink? ▼
Buffalo Stop N Shop (PWS ID: IN2910820) has 189 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Buffalo Stop N Shop serve? ▼
Buffalo Stop N Shop serves 300 people in Buffalo, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Buffalo Stop N Shop have? ▼
Buffalo Stop N Shop has 189 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 167 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Buffalo Stop N Shop water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Buffalo Stop N Shop under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Buffalo Stop N Shop use? ▼
Buffalo Stop N Shop uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.