Public water system · MN5460119
ActiveFairmont Foods
At a glance
Fairmont Foods (PWSID MN5460119) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Martin County, Minnesota. It reports serving 325 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
325
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fairmont Foods compare with other water systems in Martin County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairmont Foods is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Martin County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 777 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 17,101 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Fairmont Foods is about 24% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% of the state's 6,465 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 37 Minnesota systems (0.6%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fairmont Foods?
EPA lists Fairmont Foods as privately owned. The MN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 13 of the 22 active systems in Martin County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Fairmont Foods have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Fairmont Foods: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairmont Foods?
Fairmont Foods (PWSID MN5460119) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairmont Foods serve?
Fairmont Foods reports serving 325 people through 1 service connection in Martin County, Minnesota.
Where does Fairmont Foods get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Fairmont Foods 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 January 2026. 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 Fairmont Foods' 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 January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairmont Foods' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fairmont Foods is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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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, “Fairmont Foods, PWSID MN5460119, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/fairmont-foods-mn5460119 (data as of October 1, 2026).