Public water system · OH8031512
ActiveFairbanks Middle and High School
At a glance
Fairbanks Middle and High School (PWSID OH8031512) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Union County, Ohio. It reports serving 650 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
650
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fairbanks Middle and High School compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairbanks Middle and High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Union County has 34 active public water systems, and Fairbanks Middle and High School is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,302 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% 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 Middle and High School is about 51% 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 Middle and High School?
EPA lists Fairbanks Middle and High School 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 Middle and High School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and January 2001. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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 Middle and High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairbanks Middle and High School?
Fairbanks Middle and High School (PWSID OH8031512) 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 Middle and High School serve?
Fairbanks Middle and High School reports serving 650 people through 1 service connection in Union County, Ohio.
Where does Fairbanks Middle and High School 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 Middle and High School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Fairbanks Middle and High School'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairbanks Middle and High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fairbanks Middle and High School 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 Elementary School Pws | Union | 497 | 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 Middle and High School, PWSID OH8031512, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/fairbanks-middle-and-high-school-oh8031512 (data as of October 1, 2026).