Public water system · WI6180295
ActiveFairchild Waterworks
At a glance
Fairchild Waterworks (PWSID WI6180295) is an active community water system in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 451 people through 217 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
451
Service connections
217
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fairchild Waterworks compare with other water systems in Eau Claire County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairchild Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Eau Claire County has 111 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 834 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 92,606 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Fairchild Waterworks 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. Wisconsin has 1,053 active community water systems, 9.5% of the state's 11,056 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,978 Wisconsin systems (99%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fairchild Waterworks?
EPA lists Fairchild Waterworks as owned by a local government. The WI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 111 active systems in Eau Claire County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fairchild Waterworks 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 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2011 and January 2023. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Fairchild Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairchild Waterworks?
Fairchild Waterworks (PWSID WI6180295) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairchild Waterworks serve?
Fairchild Waterworks reports serving 451 people through 217 service connections in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
Where does Fairchild Waterworks 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 Waterworks 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 2023. 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 Waterworks' 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 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairchild Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fairchild Waterworks 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 Eau Claire County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire Waterworks | Eau Claire | 70,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Altoona Waterworks | Eau Claire | 9,627 | Community | Groundwater |
| Augusta Waterworks | Eau Claire | 1,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fall Creek Waterworks | Eau Claire | 1,269 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hillcrest Estates MHP | Eau Claire | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Menards Old Mill Center | Eau Claire | 730 | Non-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, “Fairchild Waterworks, PWSID WI6180295, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/fairchild-waterworks-wi6180295 (data as of October 1, 2026).