Buffalo Municipal Utilities outlines water source, treatment and testing program

Dec 4, 2024

A staff member for Buffalo Municipal Utilities described the city's water system: wells draw water from a glacial-drift aquifer, treatment removes iron and manganese, rinse water is recycled, and the utility conducts daily and periodic testing to meet Minnesota Department of Health requirements.

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A staff member for Buffalo Municipal Utilities described the city's drinking water system, saying Buffalo draws groundwater from a glacial-drift (quaternary) aquifer and pumps it from wells about 370 feet deep to a treatment plant where it is treated, filtered and tested before distribution.

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