Tap WaterIndex

← Maine

Tap water quality report

Bingham Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 41 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

41
contaminants tested
8
detected
1,075
people served
16
health-based violations
Maine rankingsLead in MainePFAS in Maine
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Somerset

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.

16
health-based violations
120
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-04-01
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-05-01 → 1999-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-05-01 → 1999-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-05-01 → 1999-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-05-01 → 1999-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-09-01 → 1997-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-09-01 → 1997-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-09-01 → 1997-09-30

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
1467 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 3420 µg/L
72/73 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.14 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L
47/73 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0035 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR 2025
Nitrate
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
1.09 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2014–2017
Arsenic
1.274 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
119.5 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Chromium
0.5600 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2014–2017
33 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideCombined UraniumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UMercuryNitriteSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BINGHAM WATER DISTRICT
Phone
207-672-3621
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bingham Water District

Is Bingham Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Bingham 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 Bingham Water District's water?

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

How many people does Bingham Water District serve?

Bingham Water District reports serving 1,075 people in Maine, per its EPA record.

Has Bingham Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 120 violations on file for Bingham Water District, of which 16 are 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.