Public water system · WA5324528
ActiveFairway Number Three Water
At a glance
Fairway Number Three Water (PWSID WA5324528) is an active community water system in San Juan County, Washington. It reports serving 39 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fairway Number Three Water compare with other water systems in San Juan County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairway Number Three Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Juan County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 361 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 40,377 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 Fairway Number Three Water 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. 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 Fairway Number Three Water?
EPA lists Fairway Number Three Water as privately owned. 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. 92 of the 112 active systems in San Juan County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Fairway Number Three Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and June 2025. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | 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.
Fairway Number Three Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairway Number Three Water?
Fairway Number Three Water (PWSID WA5324528) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairway Number Three Water serve?
Fairway Number Three Water reports serving 39 people through 23 service connections in San Juan County, Washington.
Where does Fairway Number Three Water 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 Fairway Number Three Water have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. 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 Fairway Number Three Water'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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairway Number Three Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fairway Number Three Water 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 San Juan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moran State Park-Mountain Lake | San Juan | 4,804 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Moran State Park - Summit Lake | San Juan | 4,803 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Moran State Park-Cascade Lake | San Juan | 4,783 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Eastsound Water Users Association | San Juan | 3,711 | Community | Surface water |
| Friday Harbor Town of | San Juan | 3,543 | Community | Surface water |
| Limekiln State Park | San Juan | 2,149 | 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, “Fairway Number Three Water, PWSID WA5324528, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/fairway-number-three-water-wa5324528 (data as of October 1, 2026).