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Fairview City Water System

Fairview, Utah 84629 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,092 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,092
People served
580
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 580 drinking-water violations at Fairview City Water System, 1% of them health-based - above the Utah per-system average.

580
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,092
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fairview City Water System

Fairview City Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,092 residents in Fairview, Utah (Sanpete County) through 713 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 580 total violations for this system , of which 5 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 516 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 15 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 Utah, EPA tracks 1,068 public water systems serving 3,870,776 people, with 169,784 cumulative violations and 10,671 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 159 violations. Statewide, 91 of 129 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (70.5%).

Fairview City Water System's 580 violations sit above the Utah 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
2,092
Total Violations
580
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
713
County
Sanpete
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
516
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 15 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2011
Toluene MR 15 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2011
Styrene MR 15 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2011
Benzene MR 15 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 2011
Nitrate MR 7 2006
Methoxychlor MR 6 2008
Toxaphene MR 6 2008
Picloram MR 6 2008
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2008
Atrazine MR 6 2008
LASSO MR 6 2008
Heptachlor MR 6 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2008

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 City Water System.

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 UTAH20012 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Utah Drinking Water Authority

Utah'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 UT 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
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 3100
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2378
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2964
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2969
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2976
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2977
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2981
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2982
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2984
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2987
2011 CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2989
2011 Toluene MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2991
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 15 SDWIS / UTAH20012 / 2992

How Fairview City Water System Compares

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

Metric Fairview City Water System Utah avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 580 159 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 10 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 70.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,092 3,624 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,068 regulated public water systems in Utah.

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 City Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Fairview City Water System (PWS ID: UTAH20012) has 580 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,092 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fairview City Water System serve? ▼
Fairview City Water System serves 2,092 people in Fairview, Utah. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 713 service connections.
What type of violations does Fairview City Water System have? ▼
Fairview City Water System has 580 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 516 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fairview City Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fairview City Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fairview City Water System use? ▼
Fairview City Water System 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.