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Starks Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 54 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

54
contaminants tested
15
detected
45
people served
6
health-based violations
Maine rankingsLead in MainePFAS in Maine
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Somerset

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.

6
health-based violations
212
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-12-01 → 1995-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-12-01 → 1995-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-11-01 → 1995-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-11-01 → 1995-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31

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
129.3 µg/L 9.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
9.225 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
26/32 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0056 mg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2024
Nitrate
110 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
2.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
3/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
3.195 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Barium
1.285 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Chromium
1.1705 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
98.5 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.106 pCi/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Combined Uranium
0.5300 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Styrene
0.7700 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2018
TTHM
3 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.1 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
39 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalAsbestosBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteSeleniumTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SIMONE, ANN MARIE
Phone
866-696-6491
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Starks Water District

Is Starks Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Starks 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 Starks Water District's water?

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

How many people does Starks Water District serve?

Starks Water District reports serving 45 people in Maine, per its EPA record.

Has Starks Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 212 violations on file for Starks Water District, of which 6 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.