Is BUFORD's water safe to drink?

BUFORD's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 8,482 people through 3,262 service connections.

Ranked against every other system in this dataset

8 total violations and 0 health-based ones put BUFORD at the 18th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 10,643 of 12,903.

How BUFORD compares within GA

GA's 312 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; BUFORD carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for BUFORD is from 2025-01-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.

What this data is and is not

This is what BUFORD reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 8 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.