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Fort Fairfield, ME

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Fort Fairfield. 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.

1
water supplier
2,025
people served
19
contaminants found
Maine rankings Lead in Maine PFAS in Maine

What was found in Fort Fairfield'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
Copper
1600 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1085 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
974 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
946 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
86.56 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
71.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
59.5 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
35.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
24.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
22 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.985 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
3.07 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
3.014 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
1.3 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
1.1 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Toluene
1.1 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.6075 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT · 2,025 people · 2023
1/1 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 Fort Fairfield

SupplierPopulation served
FORT FAIRFIELD UTILITIES DISTRICT 2,025

Frequently asked questions about Fort Fairfield tap water

Is Fort Fairfield tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Fort Fairfield. 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 Fort Fairfield?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Fort Fairfield, Maine to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Fort Fairfield's water?

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