Water quality in Buffalo Center, Iowa
Buffalo Center is in Winnebago County. 19 active public water systems serve the county; 8 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Winnebago County
6 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rake Water Supply Rake |
186 | 0 | 10.2 mi | |
| Thompson Water Works Thompson |
499 | 0 | 10.7 mi | |
| Leland Water Supply Leland |
249 | 1 | 15.6 mi | |
| Rocky Knoll MHP Forest City |
49 | 3 | 15.9 mi | |
| Forest City Water Supply Forest City |
4,285 | 0 | 16.3 mi | |
| Lake Mills Municipal Water Dept-South Lake Mills |
2,158 | 0 | 21.5 mi |
Non-community systems in Winnebago County (12: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Barn (buffalo Center) Buffalo Center |
60 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Christensen Farms Midwest LLC Forest City |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Thorpe Park-Winnebago Conservation Forest City |
60 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Three Fingers Campground Forest City |
252 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Iowa Cage Free Thompson Thompson |
170 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Winnebago CC Environmental Educ Center Leland |
25 | 4 | 1 | |
|
Super Bowl Forest City |
110 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Five Star Cooperative (scarville) Scarville |
114 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Scarville Lutheran Church Scarville |
95 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pilot Knob State Park-Campground Forest City |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Word of Faith Dominion Church Lake Mills |
81 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Rice Lake Golf & Country Club Lake Mills |
100 | 3 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Winnebago County, nearest to Buffalo Center first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Iowa records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.