Is Turner, ME Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Turner'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	1800 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: SANDY BOTTOM ESTATES MHP · 168 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	1742 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: SANDY BOTTOM ESTATES MHP · 168 people · 2018	3/4	SYR4
Copper	899.4 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: SANDY BOTTOM ESTATES MHP · 168 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Fluoride	654 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: TURNER SQUARE APARTMENTS · 63 people · 2018	2/4	SYR4
Lead	116.93 µg/L 780% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: SANDY BOTTOM ESTATES MHP · 168 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Barium	9.53 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: SANDY BOTTOM ESTATES MHP · 168 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 51.91 µg/L — NEZINSCOT VILLAGE · 67 people · 2018	4/4	SYR4
Arsenic	8.1 µg/L 81% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: SANDY BOTTOM ESTATES MHP · 168 people · 2018	2/4	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	5.2495 pCi/L 35% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Highest in the city: NEZINSCOT VILLAGE · 67 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Combined Uranium	4.7 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: TURNER SQUARE APARTMENTS · 63 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Chromium	1.5 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: SANDY BOTTOM ESTATES MHP · 168 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 3.52 µg/L — TURNER SQUARE APARTMENTS · 63 people · 2018	4/4	SYR4
TTHM	1.4 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Highest in the city: NEZINSCOT VILLAGE · 67 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.9460 pCi/L 19% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: TURNER SQUARE APARTMENTS · 63 people · 2015	2/4	SYR4
Lead	0.0025 mg/L 17% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: SANDY BOTTOM ESTATES MHP · 168 people · 2023 Highest in the city: 0.0028 mg/L — NEZINSCOT VILLAGE · 67 people · 2024	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 Turner

Supplier	Population served
SANDY BOTTOM ESTATES MHP	168
HILLVIEW ESTATES	140
NEZINSCOT VILLAGE	67
TURNER SQUARE APARTMENTS	63

Frequently asked questions about Turner tap water

Is Turner tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Turner. 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 Turner?

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

What contaminants are in Turner's water?

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