Public water system record
City of Fairfield
Serves Fairfield, Freestone County, TX · 3,005 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Fairfield in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- City of Fairfield draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 2014, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,944 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 2014
EPA's records for City of Fairfield go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 14 |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
4 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
City of Fairfield draws water from 4 wells. It also has an emergency connection to City of Fairfield - Westwood Utility.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Fairfield - Westwood Utility Fairfield, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Fairfield must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells