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Alfred, ME

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Alfred. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
1,264
people served
15
contaminants found
Maine rankings Lead in Maine PFAS in Maine

What was found in Alfred's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2370 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: KEYWOOD MANOR MHP LLC · 411 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1813 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: KEYWOOD MANOR MHP LLC · 411 people · 2017
1/3 SYR4
Fluoride
1304 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: YORK COUNTY SHELTERS · 70 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Copper
193.7 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ALFRED WATER DISTRICT · 783 people · 2018
3/3 SYR4
Barium
5.95 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALFRED WATER DISTRICT · 783 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 71.685 µg/L — KEYWOOD MANOR MHP LLC · 411 people · 2017
3/3 SYR4
Toluene
46.06 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALFRED WATER DISTRICT · 783 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
15.66 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ALFRED WATER DISTRICT · 783 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10.29 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ALFRED WATER DISTRICT · 783 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Chromium
4.85 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: ALFRED WATER DISTRICT · 783 people · 2017
3/3 SYR4
Lead
4.75 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ALFRED WATER DISTRICT · 783 people · 2018
2/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.2 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: YORK COUNTY SHELTERS · 70 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Cadmium
3 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: YORK COUNTY SHELTERS · 70 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Arsenic
2.95 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: YORK COUNTY SHELTERS · 70 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: YORK COUNTY SHELTERS · 70 people · 2015
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ALFRED WATER DISTRICT · 783 people · 2024
3/3 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Alfred

SupplierPopulation served
ALFRED WATER DISTRICT 783
KEYWOOD MANOR MHP LLC 411
YORK COUNTY SHELTERS 70

Frequently asked questions about Alfred tap water

Is Alfred tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Alfred. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Alfred?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Alfred, Maine to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Alfred's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alfred include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.