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Owls Head, ME

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Owls Head. 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.

2
water suppliers
21,370
people served
16
contaminants found
Maine rankings Lead in Maine PFAS in Maine

What was found in Owls Head'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
Fluoride
890 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
105.35 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
81.66 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
66.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
57.94 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
36.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
2.79 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 16.895 µg/L — ELLIOTT APARTMENTS · 55 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
12 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELLIOTT APARTMENTS · 55 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
9.385 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.91 pCi/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: ELLIOTT APARTMENTS · 55 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
4.2 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELLIOTT APARTMENTS · 55 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.9440 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELLIOTT APARTMENTS · 55 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0045 mg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND · 21,315 people · 2025
2/2 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 Owls Head

SupplierPopulation served
MAINE WATER COMPANY CAMDEN & ROCKLAND 21,315
ELLIOTT APARTMENTS 55

Frequently asked questions about Owls Head tap water

Is Owls Head tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Owls Head. 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 Owls Head?

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

What contaminants are in Owls Head's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Owls Head include Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.