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Community Water System · PWS WI6180295

Fairchild Waterworks

Fairchild, Wisconsin 54741-0150 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 451 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

451
People served
277
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 277 drinking-water violations at Fairchild Waterworks, 4% of them health-based - above the Wisconsin per-system average.

277
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
451
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fairchild Waterworks

Fairchild Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 451 residents in Fairchild, Wisconsin (Eau Claire County) through 217 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 277 total violations for this system , of which 10 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 262 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 18 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 Wisconsin, EPA tracks 10,988 public water systems serving 5,131,439 people, with 285,161 cumulative violations and 58,688 health-based violations on record. About 72% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 26 violations. Statewide, 78 of 202 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (38.6%).

Fairchild Waterworks's 277 violations sit above the Wisconsin 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
451
Total Violations
277
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
217
County
Eau Claire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
262
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 18 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2011
Benzene MR 12 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2011
Styrene MR 11 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2011
Toluene MR 11 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2011
Nitrate MCL 5 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2000
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE 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 Fairchild Waterworks.

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 WI6180295 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Wisconsin Drinking Water Authority

Wisconsin DNR, Drinking Water and Groundwater is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Fairchild Waterworks under EPA-delegated authority.

Open WI regulator portal

Source: Wisconsin DNR, Drinking Water and Groundwater

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
2023 Nitrate MCL 5 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 1040
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 3100
2011 Nitrate MR 18 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 1040
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2969
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2976
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2977
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2981
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2983
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2984
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2987
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2982
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2380
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2979
2011 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / WI6180295 / 2990

How Fairchild Waterworks Compares

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

Metric Fairchild Waterworks Wisconsin avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 277 26 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 5.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 38.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 451 467 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 10,988 regulated public water systems in Wisconsin.

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 Fairchild Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Fairchild Waterworks (PWS ID: WI6180295) has 277 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 451 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fairchild Waterworks serve? ▼
Fairchild Waterworks serves 451 people in Fairchild, Wisconsin. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 217 service connections.
What type of violations does Fairchild Waterworks have? ▼
Fairchild Waterworks has 277 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 262 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fairchild Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fairchild Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fairchild Waterworks use? ▼
Fairchild Waterworks 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.