FAIRFAX WATER DEPT
PWSID: VT0005117 · Fairfax, VT · Serves 1,550 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), FAIRFAX WATER DEPT (PWSID VT0005117) in Fairfax, VT is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,550 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 1996-1999. Those 3 health-based rows for FAIRFAX WATER DEPT cover contaminants such as Coliform (TCR); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
FAIRFAX WATER DEPT has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Coliform (TCR). Recorded violations span 1996–1999. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Vermont drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Vermont state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- VT0005117
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Fairfax, VT
- Population Served
- 1,550
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Oct 1, 1999 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jan 1, 1998 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Oct 1, 1996 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Compare beyond Vermont
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest FAIRFAX WATER DEPT on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (1,550). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include LABETTE CO RWD 6, SABATTUS SANITARY DISTRICT, EAST SPENCER, TOWN OF.
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About This Data
FAIRFAX WATER DEPT (VT0005117) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ST ALBANS WATER DEPT; SWANTON VILLAGE WATER; ENOSBURG FALLS WATER SYSTEM; RICHFORD WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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