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Brewer Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 83 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

83
contaminants tested
14
detected
8,860
people served
14
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.

14
health-based violations
22
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-08-01 → 2008-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-01-01

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
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1280 µg/L
104/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
126.5 µg/L 9.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 180 µg/L
48/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0021 mg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 29/29 LCR 2023
Lead
8.98 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
27/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 25/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
13 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 17 µg/L
25/25 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
2.195 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L
22/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
11/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
150 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 10/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
1.7 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
0.8925 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9600 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
146 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.6160 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6200 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
69 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-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromateBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BUTLER, RODNEY
Phone
207-989-4214
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Brewer Water Department

Is Brewer Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Brewer Water Department'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 Brewer Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Brewer Water Department serve?

Brewer Water Department reports serving 8,860 people in Maine, per its EPA record.

Has Brewer Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 22 violations on file for Brewer Water Department, of which 14 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.