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 | 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 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 830 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 890 µg/L | 119/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 214.4 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 260 µg/L | 35/38 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 7.354 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.6 µg/L | 25/38 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 10.725 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.4 µg/L | 10/13 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1450 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 6/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.6 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chromium | 2.18 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Barium | 10.64 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 3/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.48 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 3/9 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.485 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.2900 pCi/L 5.8% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 2.34 pCi/L 16% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1450 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2.4 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
34 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Maine Water Company Freeport Division
Is Maine Water Company Freeport Division tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Maine Water Company Freeport Division'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 Maine Water Company Freeport Division's water?
EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Lead, Lead, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Maine Water Company Freeport Division serve?
Maine Water Company Freeport Division reports serving 2,700 people in Maine, per its EPA record.
Has Maine Water Company Freeport Division had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 4 violations on file for Maine Water Company Freeport Division, of which 4 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.