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Rangeley, ME

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Rangeley. 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
1,466
people served
14
contaminants found
Maine rankings Lead in Maine PFAS in Maine

What was found in Rangeley'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
488 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
210 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
128 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: OQUOSSOC STANDARD WATER SYSTEM · 88 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
1.895 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 17.51 µg/L — OQUOSSOC STANDARD WATER SYSTEM · 88 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
6.62 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
4.9 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
3.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.9000 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 1.76 µg/L — OQUOSSOC STANDARD WATER SYSTEM · 88 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.59 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: OQUOSSOC STANDARD WATER SYSTEM · 88 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.485 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.7305 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: OQUOSSOC STANDARD WATER SYSTEM · 88 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.1600 pCi/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 people · 2015
Highest in the city: 0.5580 pCi/L — OQUOSSOC STANDARD WATER SYSTEM · 88 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0019 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT · 1,378 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 Rangeley

SupplierPopulation served
RANGELEY WATER DISTRICT 1,378
OQUOSSOC STANDARD WATER SYSTEM 88

Frequently asked questions about Rangeley tap water

Is Rangeley tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Rangeley. 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 Rangeley?

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

What contaminants are in Rangeley's water?

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