Public water system · WI4430587
ActiveFairview School
At a glance
Fairview School (PWSID WI4430587) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Oconto County, Wisconsin. It reports serving 143 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
143
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fairview School compare with other water systems in Oconto County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairview School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oconto County has 202 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% above the county average of 101 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 20,322 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Wisconsin, the 11,056 active systems average 469 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Fairview School is well below 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. Wisconsin has 891 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.1% 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 Fairview School?
EPA lists Fairview School 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 202 active systems in Oconto County (9.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fairview School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and July 1999. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Fairview School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairview School?
Fairview School (PWSID WI4430587) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WI state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairview School serve?
Fairview School reports serving 143 people through 1 service connection in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
Where does Fairview 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 Fairview School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. 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 Fairview 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairview School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fairview 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 Oconto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto Waterworks | Oconto | 4,583 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oconto Falls Waterworks | Oconto | 2,892 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gillett Waterworks | Oconto | 1,264 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lena Waterworks | Oconto | 585 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunnyside Elementary Sch | Oconto | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Suring Waterworks | Oconto | 517 | 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, “Fairview School, PWSID WI4430587, Wisconsin”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/wisconsin/fairview-school-wi4430587 (data as of October 1, 2026).