Is Easton, ME Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Easton'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	6029 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	3530 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2018	2/3	SYR4
Copper	281 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Fluoride	100 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: OSGOOD FARMS · 42 people · 2018	1/3	SYR4
Barium	23.9 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 53.4 µg/L — WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2018	3/3	SYR4
Lead	9.52 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Chromium	2 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 5.09 µg/L — WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2018	3/3	SYR4
TTHM	1.1 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 4.9 µg/L — WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 2.02 µg/L — WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Bromoform	1.86 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2017	2/3	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 1.78 µg/L — WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Chloroform	1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1.1 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Highest in the city: WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.051 pCi/L 21% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2016	3/3	SYR4
Toluene	0.7500 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: WEST RIDGE MANOR · 41 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Antimony, Total	0.5100 µg/L 8.5% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Mercury	0.1200 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: OSGOOD FARMS · 42 people · 2018	1/3	SYR4
Lead	0.0039 mg/L 26% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: WINDERMERE APARTMENTS · 50 people · 2026 Highest in the city: 0.0066 mg/L — OSGOOD FARMS · 42 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 Easton

Supplier	Population served
WINDERMERE APARTMENTS	50
OSGOOD FARMS	42
WEST RIDGE MANOR	41

Frequently asked questions about Easton tap water

Is Easton tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Easton. 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 Easton?

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

What contaminants are in Easton's water?

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