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York County Shelters

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 43 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

43
contaminants tested
9
detected
70
people served
12
health-based violations
Maine rankingsLead in MainePFAS in Maine
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
York

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

12
health-based violations
76
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Copper
114 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 132 µg/L
10/13 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
1304 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1320 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
2.95 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
8.935 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 9 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
3.95 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Cadmium
3 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Uranium
1.2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.2 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
34 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneEthylbenzeneLeadMercuryNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
TRIMARCHI, CHERYL
Phone
207-770-4387
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about York County Shelters

Is York County Shelters tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in York County Shelters's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in York County Shelters's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Fluoride, Arsenic, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does York County Shelters serve?

York County Shelters reports serving 70 people in Maine, per its EPA record.

Has York County Shelters had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 76 violations on file for York County Shelters, of which 12 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.