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West Paris Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 45 contaminants and detected 7. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

45
contaminants tested
7
detected
540
people served
36
health-based violations
Maine rankingsLead in MainePFAS in Maine
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Oxford

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.

36
health-based violations
109
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-09-01
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-08-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-08-01

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
1190 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1800 µg/L
92/92 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6.5 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
71/92 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0031 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR 2026
Nitrate
120 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
5.585 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Chromium
1.09 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
109.5 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
38 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChloroformCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDibromochloromethaneEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UMercuryNitriteSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WALTON, DAVID
Phone
207-890-1618
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about West Paris Water District

Is West Paris Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants in West Paris 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 West Paris Water District's water?

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

How many people does West Paris Water District serve?

West Paris Water District reports serving 540 people in Maine, per its EPA record.

Has West Paris Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 109 violations on file for West Paris Water District, of which 36 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.