Public water system · WA5324350
ActiveFairchild Air Force Base
At a glance
Fairchild Air Force Base (PWSID WA5324350) is an active community water system in Spokane County, Washington. It reports serving 9,544 people through 886 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,544
Service connections
886
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fairchild Air Force Base compare with other water systems in Spokane County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairchild Air Force Base is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Spokane County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is about 147% above the county average of 3,871 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 631,008 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Fairchild Air Force Base is about 42% above 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. Washington has 2,392 active community water systems, 51% of the state's 4,705 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,370 Washington systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fairchild Air Force Base?
EPA lists Fairchild Air Force Base as owned by the federal government. The WA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 163 active systems in Spokane County (2.5%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Fairchild Air Force Base have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and January 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Fairchild Air Force Base: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairchild Air Force Base?
Fairchild Air Force Base (PWSID WA5324350) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairchild Air Force Base serve?
Fairchild Air Force Base reports serving 9,544 people through 886 service connections in Spokane County, Washington.
Where does Fairchild Air Force Base 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 Fairchild Air Force Base have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Fairchild Air Force Base'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairchild Air Force Base's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fairchild Air Force Base 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 Spokane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane City of | Spokane | 346,138 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitworth Water District 2 | Spokane | 26,883 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vera Water & Power | Spokane | 24,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Consolidated Irrig Dist 19 System 2 | Spokane | 21,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 1 | Spokane | 19,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Modern Electric Water Co | Spokane | 18,487 | 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, “Fairchild Air Force Base, PWSID WA5324350, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/fairchild-air-force-base-wa5324350 (data as of October 1, 2026).