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Fairfax Heights Water Co

Fairfax, Vermont 05454 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
774
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 774 drinking-water violations at Fairfax Heights Water Co, 1% of them health-based - above the Vermont per-system average.

774
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fairfax Heights Water Co

Fairfax Heights Water Co is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Fairfax, Vermont (Franklin County) through 27 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 774 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 740 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 30 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 Vermont, EPA tracks 1,357 public water systems serving 646,999 people, with 153,729 cumulative violations and 16,917 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 113.3 violations. Statewide, 3 of 37 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (8.1%).

Fairfax Heights Water Co's 774 violations sit above the Vermont 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
100
Total Violations
774
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
27
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
740
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 30 1999
Nitrate MR 22 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 14 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 14 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2020
Benzene MR 14 2020
Toluene MR 14 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2020
Styrene MR 14 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 14 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2002
Methoxychlor MR 12 2002
Toxaphene MR 12 2002
OXAMYL MR 12 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2002
Picloram MR 12 2002

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 Fairfax Heights Water Co.

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 VT0005118 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Vermont Drinking Water Authority

Vermont'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 VT 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 5200
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 5000
2022 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 0999
2020 Nitrate MR 22 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 1040
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 2378
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 2380
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 2964
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 2968
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 2976
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 2979
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 2982
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / VT0005118 / 2984

How Fairfax Heights Water Co Compares

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

Metric Fairfax Heights Water Co Vermont avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 774 113.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 12.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 8.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 100 477 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,357 regulated public water systems in Vermont.

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 Fairfax Heights Water Co water safe to drink? ▼
Fairfax Heights Water Co (PWS ID: VT0005118) has 774 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fairfax Heights Water Co serve? ▼
Fairfax Heights Water Co serves 100 people in Fairfax, Vermont. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 27 service connections.
What type of violations does Fairfax Heights Water Co have? ▼
Fairfax Heights Water Co has 774 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 740 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fairfax Heights Water Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fairfax Heights Water Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fairfax Heights Water Co use? ▼
Fairfax Heights Water Co 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.