Public water system · TX0810037
ActiveCity of Fairfield Boyd Unit
At a glance
City of Fairfield Boyd Unit (PWSID TX0810037) is an active community water system in Freestone County, Texas. It reports serving 1,690 people through 490 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,690
Service connections
490
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Fairfield Boyd Unit compare with other water systems in Freestone County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Fairfield Boyd Unit is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Freestone County has 22 active public water systems, and City of Fairfield Boyd Unit is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 53% above the county average of 1,104 people per system, and accounts for 7% of the 24,287 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Fairfield Boyd Unit 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. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Fairfield Boyd Unit?
EPA lists City of Fairfield Boyd Unit as owned by a state government. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 22 active systems in Freestone County (14%) are also owned by a state government.
Does City of Fairfield Boyd Unit have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and December 2014. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 5 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | 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 |
| 1992-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
City of Fairfield Boyd Unit: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Fairfield Boyd Unit?
City of Fairfield Boyd Unit (PWSID TX0810037) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Fairfield Boyd Unit serve?
City of Fairfield Boyd Unit reports serving 1,690 people through 490 service connections in Freestone County, Texas.
Where does City of Fairfield Boyd Unit 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 City of Fairfield Boyd Unit have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 City of Fairfield Boyd Unit'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Fairfield Boyd Unit's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Fairfield Boyd Unit 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 Freestone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Teague | Freestone | 5,688 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Freestone County WSC | Freestone | 3,753 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fairfield | Freestone | 3,005 | Community | Groundwater |
| Butler WSC | Freestone | 1,842 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Grove WSC | Freestone | 1,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fairfield - Westwood Utility | Freestone | 1,563 | 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, “City of Fairfield Boyd Unit, PWSID TX0810037, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-fairfield-boyd-unit-tx0810037 (data as of October 1, 2026).