No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.
Serves about 1,030 people (412 connections) with surface water bought from Carbondale and South Highway PWD.
From EPA's record for IL0775420. PurityMap is independent of Buncombe Water District.
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4 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From December 2025 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Archived |
| From July 2024 | Carbon, total | – | TT | Resolved |
| From April 2024 | Carbon, total | 0.99 RATIO | TT | Resolved |
| From June 2018 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →Buncombe Water District's phone number on EPA record is 618-549-0432. Its mailing address is 491 PETE'S ROAD, CARBONDALE, IL 62902.
According to EPA's record, Buncombe Water District uses surface water bought from Carbondale and South Highway PWD.
EPA's record shows 4 health-based violations for Buncombe Water District in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 5 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Buncombe Water District's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Buncombe Water District. Its phone number on EPA record is 618-549-0432. Its mailing address on EPA record is 491 PETE'S ROAD, CARBONDALE, IL 62902. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.