Public water system · TX1140037
ActiveBuffalo Country Uncles 130216
At a glance
Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 (PWSID TX1140037) is an active transient non-community water system in Howard County, Illinois. It reports serving 375 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
375
Service connections
4
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howard County has 1 active public water system, and Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 375 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 375 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 is about 161% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Illinois has 1,703 active transient non-community water systems, 44% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 348 Illinois systems (9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Buffalo Country Uncles 130216?
EPA lists Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in Howard County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2016 and April 2019. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-22 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-31 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
All 6 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Buffalo Country Uncles 130216: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buffalo Country Uncles 130216?
Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 (PWSID TX1140037) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 serve?
Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 reports serving 375 people through 4 service connections in Howard County, Illinois.
Where does Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Buffalo Country Uncles 130216's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buffalo Country Uncles 130216's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buffalo Country Uncles 130216 is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Buffalo Country Uncles 130216, PWSID TX1140037, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/buffalo-country-uncles-130216-tx1140037 (data as of October 1, 2026).