Public water system record
Fairchild Waterworks
Serves Fairchild, Eau Claire County, WI · 451 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Fairchild Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Fairchild Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 10.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Wisconsin, September 2023.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 261 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Fairchild Waterworks go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 84 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 39 |
| 2000s | 0 | 23 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 22 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2012, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Wisconsin regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Fairchild Waterworks in 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2023 | Wisconsin | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Fairchild Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Fairchild Waterworks 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 Fairchild Waterworks for a copy.
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 Wisconsin.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells