Question 1

Is Townsend Farms Fairview water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Townsend Farms Fairview (PWS ID: OR4194866) has 235 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 250 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Townsend Farms Fairview serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Townsend Farms Fairview serves 250 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Fairview or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections. The operator address is listed in Fairview, Oregon.

Question 3

What type of violations does Townsend Farms Fairview have?

Accepted Answer

Townsend Farms Fairview has 235 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 207 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Townsend Farms Fairview water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Townsend Farms Fairview under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Townsend Farms Fairview use?

Accepted Answer

Townsend Farms Fairview 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.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Townsend Farms Fairview's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Townsend Farms Fairview has 235 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 13% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 87% of that cohort has fewer violations than Townsend Farms Fairview. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	44	2012
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MCL	19	2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	19	2022
Nitrate	MR	14	2020
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	13	2024
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	8	2021
Public Notice	Other	6	2012
COLIPHAGE	MR	6	2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2011
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	2011
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2011
Styrene	MR	2	2011
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	2011
2,4-D	MR	2	2011
Atrazine	MR	2	2011
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	2	2011
Carbofuran	MR	2	2011
Dalapon	MR	2	2011
Dinoseb	MR	2	2011
Diquat	MR	2	2011
Endothall	MR	2	2011
Endrin	MR	2	2011
Glyphosate	MR	2	2011
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	2	2011
Heptachlor	MR	2	2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	2	2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	2011
OXAMYL	MR	2	2011
Arsenic	MR	2	2009

Townsend Farms Fairview

Townsend Farms Fairview standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Townsend Farms Fairview

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load