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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-09-20 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-09-20 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-09-20 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-09-20 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-09-20 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-09-20 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-01-01 → 2001-09-20 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 400 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 460 µg/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0041 mg/L 27% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lead | 4.52 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 9/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 7.695 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L | 4/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 2.74 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 1.85 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 300 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.42 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.5 µg/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.31 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L | 2/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.5100 µg/L 8.5% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.8800 pCi/L 18% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 3.06 pCi/L 20% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.0510 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 1.2 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
39 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Port Clyde Water District
Is Port Clyde Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Port Clyde 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 Port Clyde Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Chloroform, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Port Clyde Water District serve?
Port Clyde Water District reports serving 330 people in Maine, per its EPA record.
Has Port Clyde Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 78 violations on file for Port Clyde Water District, of which 7 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.