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Fairfax Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 73 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

73
contaminants tested
9
detected
1,550
people served
14
health-based violations
Vermont rankingsLead in VermontPFAS in Vermont
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Franklin

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.

14
health-based violations
44
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 1998-01-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
354 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
29/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Bromodichloromethane
3.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
7.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.2 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
12.425 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.6 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
148.75 µg/L 992%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 196 µg/L
6/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
2.38 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.2080 pCi/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrateOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BISHOP, MIKE
Phone
802-849-6111
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Fairfax Water Dept

Is Fairfax Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Fairfax Water Dept'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 Fairfax Water Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Fairfax Water Dept serve?

Fairfax Water Dept reports serving 1,550 people in Vermont, per its EPA record.

Has Fairfax Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 44 violations on file for Fairfax Water Dept, of which 14 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.