Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2007-06-01 → 2007-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1991-03-01 → 1991-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-12-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.0030 mg/L 20% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 400 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 8/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 6.2035 µg/L 7.8% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.74 µg/L | 8/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 4 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4.8345 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.02 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 59 µg/L 2.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.091 pCi/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.2500 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 0.4000 pCi/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
63 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Fairview Water Dist
Is Fairview Water Dist tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Fairview Water Dist's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Fairview Water Dist's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate, TTHM, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Fairview Water Dist serve?
Fairview Water Dist reports serving 1,300 people in Idaho, per its EPA record.
Has Fairview Water Dist had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 153 violations on file for Fairview Water Dist, of which 8 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.