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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1995-08-01 → 1995-08-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2023-07-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-10-01 → 2020-10-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-10-01 → 2020-10-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 113 µg/L 8.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 130 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate | 370 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0050 mg/L 33% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lead | 5.64 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L | 13/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 2.97 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 2.04 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 339 µg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 340 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.5600 µg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 2.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.7540 pCi/L 15% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 5.4 µg/L 6.8% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
40 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Danforth Water District
Is Danforth Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Danforth 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 Danforth Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Lead, Lead, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Danforth Water District serve?
Danforth Water District reports serving 373 people in Maine, per its EPA record.
Has Danforth Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 39 violations on file for Danforth Water District, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 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.