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FAIRFIELD CITY PWS

99
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

OH0900715

State

Ohio

City

FAIRFIELD

Population served

44,907

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 1 point — the score moved from 100 to 99 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 99

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Sep 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

GenX (HFPO-DA)

GenX (HFPO-DA)

5.7 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBA

5.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

4

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

14

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Apr 2007. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Feb 1998 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Gross alpha began Jan 1996 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 1995 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 1994 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Apr 2007
  • State action · SOX Apr 2007
  • State action · SIF Jul 1998
  • State action · SIA Mar 1998
  • State action · SIE Mar 1998
  • State action · SIE Nov 1996
  • State action · SIA Nov 1996
  • State action · SOX Sep 1996

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

4 stations · latest Nov 2020

2.32 · max 2.95 mg/l as N · 8

Fluoride

4 stations · latest Nov 2020

0.16 · max 0.18 mg/l · 4

Uranium

4 stations · latest Nov 2020

0.811 · max 1.08 ug/l · 4

Arsenic

2 stations · latest Nov 2020

0.275 · max 0.29 ug/l · 2

Manganese

1 station · latest Nov 2020

0.43 · max 0.43 ug/l · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system OH0900715 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.