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Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 53 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

53
contaminants tested
10
detected
1,415
people served
28
health-based violations
Maine rankingsLead in MainePFAS in Maine
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Oxford

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.

28
health-based violations
63
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 2004-08-05
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 2004-08-05
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 2004-08-05
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 2004-08-05
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01 → 2004-08-05
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-09-01 → 1997-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-09-01 → 1997-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-31

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
890 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1030 µg/L
97/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
818.5 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 820 µg/L
24/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
153 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 270 µg/L
21/22 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2023
Lead
16.795 µg/L 112%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
10/22 SYR4 2014–2017
TTHM
4.04 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L
4/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
13.885 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
810.5 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 820 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Chloroform
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2013
Chromium
0.6200 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
43 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Trichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
NICOLE, BALTRUS
Phone
207-562-8151
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept

Is Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept'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 Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept's water?

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

How many people does Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept serve?

Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept reports serving 1,415 people in Maine, per its EPA record.

Has Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 63 violations on file for Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept, of which 28 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 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.