Public water system · OH8039912
ActiveFairbanks Elementary School Pws
At a glance
Fairbanks Elementary School Pws (PWSID OH8039912) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Union County, Ohio. It reports serving 497 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
497
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fairbanks Elementary School Pws compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairbanks Elementary School Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Union County has 34 active public water systems, and Fairbanks Elementary School Pws is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 1,302 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 44,256 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Fairbanks Elementary School Pws is about 16% above 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. Ohio has 544 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% of the state's 3,854 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,446 Ohio systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fairbanks Elementary School Pws?
EPA lists Fairbanks Elementary School Pws as privately owned. The OH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 29 of the 34 active systems in Union County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Fairbanks Elementary School Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and January 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Fairbanks Elementary School Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairbanks Elementary School Pws?
Fairbanks Elementary School Pws (PWSID OH8039912) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairbanks Elementary School Pws serve?
Fairbanks Elementary School Pws reports serving 497 people through 1 service connection in Union County, Ohio.
Where does Fairbanks Elementary School Pws 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 Fairbanks Elementary School Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Fairbanks Elementary School Pws' 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairbanks Elementary School Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fairbanks Elementary School Pws 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.
Other water systems in Union County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville City Pws | Union | 25,571 | Community | Surface water |
| Hdma - Benton Rd Pws | Union | 11,025 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Richwood Village Pws | Union | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milford Center Village Pws | Union | 792 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairbanks Middle and High School | Union | 650 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Pit Stop Pws | Union | 455 | Transient non-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, “Fairbanks Elementary School Pws, PWSID OH8039912, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/fairbanks-elementary-school-pws-oh8039912 (data as of October 1, 2026).