PlainWater
States → Connecticut

Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CT0575023

Fairview Country Club

Greenwich, Connecticut 06831 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 435 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

435
People served
164
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 164 drinking-water violations at Fairview Country Club, 15% of them health-based - above the Connecticut per-system average.

164
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
435
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fairview Country Club

Fairview Country Club is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 435 residents in Greenwich, Connecticut (Fairfield County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 164 total violations for this system , of which 24 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 14 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Connecticut, EPA tracks 2,332 public water systems serving 2,886,005 people, with 206,662 cumulative violations and 21,779 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.6 violations. Statewide, 40 of 63 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (63.5%).

Fairview Country Club's 164 violations sit above the Connecticut average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
435
Total Violations
164
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Fairfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2023
Chlorine MRDL 12 2021
Chlorine MR 9 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2017
Public Notice Other 5 2021
TTHM MR 5 2017
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 1994
Nitrate MCL 4 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1996
Lead and Copper Rule Other 2 1994
Heptachlor MR 2 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2005
Simazine MR 2 2005
E. COLI MR 2 2016
Methoxychlor MR 2 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2005
Atrazine MR 2 2005
LASSO MR 2 2005
Endrin MR 2 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2023
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2025

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Fairview Country Club.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CT0575023 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Connecticut Drinking Water Authority

Connecticut's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find CT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 5000
2023 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 2946
2021 Chlorine MRDL 12 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 0999
2021 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 7500
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 2456
2017 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 2950
2016 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 3014
2011 Nitrate MCL 4 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 1040
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 3100
2005 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 2065
2005 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 2010
2005 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 2274
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / CT0575023 / 2039

How Fairview Country Club Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Fairview Country Club Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 164 88.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 9.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 63.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 435 1,238 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,332 regulated public water systems in Connecticut.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fairview Country Club water safe to drink? ▼
Fairview Country Club (PWS ID: CT0575023) has 164 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 435 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fairview Country Club serve? ▼
Fairview Country Club serves 435 people in Greenwich, Connecticut. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Fairview Country Club have? ▼
Fairview Country Club has 164 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fairview Country Club water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fairview Country Club under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fairview Country Club use? ▼
Fairview Country Club uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.