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Howland Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 14 contaminants and detected 7. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

14
contaminants tested
7
detected
1,025
people served
0
health-based violations
Maine rankingsLead in MainePFAS in Maine
Water source
GWP
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.

0
health-based violations
39
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31

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
Copper
271.95 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 290 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2015–2018
Lead
0.0019 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2024
Lead
3.07 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.28 µg/L
11/20 SYR4 2015–2018
Bromodichloromethane
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/5 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
8.6 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
3.085 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L
4/5 SYR4 2014–2019
7 contaminants tested, none detected
BromoformDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Trichloroacetic Acid

Utility contact

Contact
LLOYD, DAVID
Phone
207-732-3513
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Howland Water Department

Is Howland Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants in Howland 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 Howland Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Howland Water Department serve?

Howland Water Department reports serving 1,025 people in Maine, per its EPA record.

Has Howland Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 39 violations on file for Howland Water Department, of which 0 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.