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Bucksport, ME

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Bucksport. 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.

4
water suppliers
1,923
people served
18
contaminants found
Maine rankings Lead in Maine PFAS in Maine

What was found in Bucksport'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
1120 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: SHERWOOD FOREST MHP · 68 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Fluoride
750 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
744 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: HARRIMAN COVE PARK LLC · 45 people · 2018
2/4 SYR4
TTHM
79 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Copper
77.15 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.4 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Chloroform
27.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Arsenic
13.3 µg/L 133%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: HARRIMAN COVE PARK LLC · 45 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
12.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
8.561 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Barium
2.56 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.52 µg/L — SHERWOOD FOREST MHP · 68 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
4.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Chromium
2.05 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: SHERWOOD FOREST MHP · 68 people · 2018
2/4 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.6 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: SHERWOOD FOREST MHP · 68 people · 2015
1/4 SYR4
Antimony, Total
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: SHERWOOD FOREST MHP · 68 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.0680 pCi/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2015
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION · 1,700 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0067 mg/L — SHERWOOD FOREST MHP · 68 people · 2025
4/4 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 Bucksport

SupplierPopulation served
MAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION 1,700
SILVER LAKE ESTATES 110
SHERWOOD FOREST MHP 68
HARRIMAN COVE PARK LLC 45

Frequently asked questions about Bucksport tap water

Is Bucksport tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Bucksport. 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 Bucksport?

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

What contaminants are in Bucksport's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bucksport include Nitrate, Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Copper. 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.