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Fairway Number Three Water

Serves an area of San Juan County, WA · 39 people served

Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Fairway Number Three Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • WA5324528
  • FRIDAY HARBOR
  • WA
  • 39 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 98250
EPA system ID WA5324528

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
10
Resolved
10
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Fairway Number Three Water draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 146.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, July 2021.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 21 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.7 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 133.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 133.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.7 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 146.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 146.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2025 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2011 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Fairway Number Three Water go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 5 15
2000s 0 12
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
2020s 10 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1999, Archived.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1995 Archived

Enforcement actions

Washington regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Fairway Number Three Water between 1993 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 2, 2021 Washington Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (10 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 3, 1994 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations: Total Coliform
Feb 3, 1994 Washington Signed compliance agreement 9 violations: Total Coliform
Dec 6, 1993 Washington Signed compliance agreement 9 violations: Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Fairway Number Three Water draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Fairway Number Three Water 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Fairway Number Three Water for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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