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Community Water System · PWS ID6210006

Fairview Water Dist

Preston, Idaho 83263 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,300
People served
153
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 153 drinking-water violations at Fairview Water Dist, 5% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

153
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fairview Water Dist

Fairview Water Dist is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,300 residents in Preston, Idaho (Franklin County) through 300 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 153 total violations for this system , of which 8 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 140 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 57 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 Idaho, EPA tracks 2,005 public water systems serving 1,743,912 people, with 104,850 cumulative violations and 19,965 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52.3 violations. Statewide, 40 of 60 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (66.7%).

Fairview Water Dist's 153 violations sit above the Idaho 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
1,300
Total Violations
153
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
300
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
140
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 57 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 33 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 1996
TTHM MR 3 2015
Groundwater Rule Other 3 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2015
Chlorine MR 3 2022
Chromium MR 1 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 1 1993
Thallium, Total MR 1 1993
Nickel MR 1 1993
Nitrate MR 1 1999
Cadmium MR 1 1993
Antimony, Total MR 1 1993
Selenium MR 1 1993
Barium MR 1 1993
Mercury MR 1 1993

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 Water Dist.

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 ID6210006 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Idaho Drinking Water Authority

Idaho'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 ID 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
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 57 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 0700
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 8000
2024 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 0700
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 33 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 5000
2022 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 0999
2015 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 2456
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 3100
1999 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 1040
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 3100
1993 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 1020
1993 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 1075
1993 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 1085
1993 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 1036
1993 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / ID6210006 / 1015

How Fairview Water Dist Compares

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

Metric Fairview Water Dist Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 153 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 10 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 66.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,300 870 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,005 regulated public water systems in Idaho.

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 Water Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Fairview Water Dist (PWS ID: ID6210006) has 153 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fairview Water Dist serve? ▼
Fairview Water Dist serves 1,300 people in Preston, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 300 service connections.
What type of violations does Fairview Water Dist have? ▼
Fairview Water Dist has 153 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 140 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fairview Water Dist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fairview Water Dist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fairview Water Dist use? ▼
Fairview Water Dist uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.