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 | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 2030 µg/L 156% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 14000 µg/L | 48/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 95.1 µg/L 634% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 948 µg/L | 35/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 20/20 | LCR | 2025 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.6 µg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 9/13 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 9.797 pCi/L 196% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 9.93 pCi/L | 8/9 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 22.73 pCi/L 152% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 22.8 pCi/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate | 2010 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 6/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 38.5 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 39 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chromium | 7.425 µg/L 7.4% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 25.715 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 27 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Chloroform | 8.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2012 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.4 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
38 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Scarborough Gardens
Is Scarborough Gardens tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Scarborough Gardens'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 Scarborough Gardens's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Combined Uranium, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Scarborough Gardens serve?
Scarborough Gardens reports serving 45 people in Maine, per its EPA record.
Has Scarborough Gardens had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 105 violations on file for Scarborough Gardens, of which 23 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.