Public water system · FL3424042
ActiveFairfax Hills Subdivision
At a glance
Fairfax Hills Subdivision (PWSID FL3424042) is an active community water system in Marion County, Florida. It reports serving 287 people through 86 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
287
Service connections
86
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fairfax Hills Subdivision compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairfax Hills Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 485 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 599 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 290,380 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Fairfax Hills Subdivision 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. Florida has 1,640 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 5,197 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,996 Florida systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fairfax Hills Subdivision?
EPA lists Fairfax Hills Subdivision as under public/private ownership. The FL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 57 of the 485 active systems in Marion County (12%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Fairfax Hills Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and August 2001. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.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.
Fairfax Hills Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairfax Hills Subdivision?
Fairfax Hills Subdivision (PWSID FL3424042) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairfax Hills Subdivision serve?
Fairfax Hills Subdivision reports serving 287 people through 86 service connections in Marion County, Florida.
Where does Fairfax Hills Subdivision 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 Fairfax Hills Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001. 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 Fairfax Hills Subdivision'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairfax Hills Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fairfax Hills Subdivision 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala, City of (2 Wtps) | Marion | 66,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Side Consolidated | Marion | 54,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Side Consolidated | Marion | 40,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| On Top of the World | Marion | 22,383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belleview, City of (3 Wps) | Marion | 9,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spruce Creek North | Marion | 7,467 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Fairfax Hills Subdivision, PWSID FL3424042, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/fairfax-hills-subdivision-fl3424042 (data as of October 1, 2026).