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Bangor Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 83 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

83
contaminants tested
19
detected
27,298
people served
1
health-based violations
Maine rankingsLead in MainePFAS in Maine
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Penobscot

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.

1
health-based violations
9
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1984-07-01 → 1984-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-01-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-01-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-12-30

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
Copper
190 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 330 µg/L
208/218 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46 µg/L
121/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
18.7 µg/L 125%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 86 µg/L
121/218 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 58 µg/L
121/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1260 µg/L
106/106 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
22 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 53 µg/L
98/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.7 µg/L
84/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
21.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 51 µg/L
78/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
5.945 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
40/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0075 mg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 24/24 LCR 2025
Barium
1.465 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
6/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
5/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
0.5470 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5500 µg/L
4/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Nitrate
160 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
0.5400 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
158.5 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 160 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.5600 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromate
5.7 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/31 SYR4 2012–2019
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HARRISON, CHUCK
Phone
207-947-4516
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bangor Water District

Is Bangor Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Bangor Water District'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 Bangor Water District's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Dichloroacetic Acid, Lead, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bangor Water District serve?

Bangor Water District reports serving 27,298 people in Maine, per its EPA record.

Has Bangor Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 9 violations on file for Bangor Water District, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.