Public water system · WI6060214
ActiveBuffalo City Municipal Bldg
At a glance
Buffalo City Municipal Bldg (PWSID WI6060214) is an active transient non-community water system in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 31 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Buffalo City Municipal Bldg compare with other water systems in Buffalo County?
By EPA's size categories, Buffalo City Municipal Bldg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buffalo County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 127 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 8,759 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Buffalo City Municipal Bldg is well below 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. Wisconsin has 9,112 active transient non-community water systems, 82% of the state's 11,056 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,978 Wisconsin systems (99%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Buffalo City Municipal Bldg?
EPA lists Buffalo City Municipal Bldg as owned by a local government. The WI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 17 of the 69 active systems in Buffalo County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Buffalo City Municipal Bldg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and July 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate-Nitrite. EPA lists 2 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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 City Municipal Bldg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buffalo City Municipal Bldg?
Buffalo City Municipal Bldg (PWSID WI6060214) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Buffalo City Municipal Bldg serve?
Buffalo City Municipal Bldg reports serving 31 people through 1 service connection in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Where does Buffalo City Municipal Bldg get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Buffalo City Municipal Bldg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 City Municipal Bldg'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buffalo City Municipal Bldg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buffalo City Municipal Bldg 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.
Other water systems in Buffalo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondovi Waterworks | Buffalo | 2,667 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alma Waterworks | Buffalo | 769 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cochrane Fountain City School | Buffalo | 635 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cochrane Waterworks | Buffalo | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fountain City Waterworks | Buffalo | 443 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nelson Water & Sewer Dept | Buffalo | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
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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 City Municipal Bldg, PWSID WI6060214, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/buffalo-city-municipal-bldg-wi6060214 (data as of October 1, 2026).