Public water system · CA3901348
ActiveFairoaks Pws #44
At a glance
Fairoaks Pws #44 (PWSID CA3901348) is an active community water system in San Joaquin County, California. It reports serving 1,172 people through 355 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,172
Service connections
355
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fairoaks Pws #44 compare with other water systems in San Joaquin County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairoaks Pws #44 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). San Joaquin County has 302 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,571 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 776,334 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Fairoaks Pws #44 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fairoaks Pws #44?
EPA lists Fairoaks Pws #44 as owned by a local government. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 69 of the 302 active systems in San Joaquin County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fairoaks Pws #44 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Fairoaks Pws #44: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairoaks Pws #44?
Fairoaks Pws #44 (PWSID CA3901348) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairoaks Pws #44 serve?
Fairoaks Pws #44 reports serving 1,172 people through 355 service connections in San Joaquin County, California.
Where does Fairoaks Pws #44 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Fairoaks Pws #44 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Fairoaks Pws #44's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairoaks Pws #44's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fairoaks Pws #44 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in San Joaquin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Stockton | San Joaquin | 191,302 | Community | Surface water |
| California Water Service - Stockton | San Joaquin | 176,266 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tracy, City of | San Joaquin | 96,609 | Community | Surface water |
| Manteca, City of | San Joaquin | 84,928 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lodi, City of | San Joaquin | 68,272 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Lathrop | San Joaquin | 35,080 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Fairoaks Pws #44, PWSID CA3901348, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/fairoaks-pws-44-ca3901348 (data as of October 1, 2026).