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ZIP 04474 — Bangor, ME

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 04474 in Bangor, ME detected 20 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
36,158
people served
20
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 04474

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
190 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
160 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
158.5 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
22 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
21.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
18.7 µg/L 125%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
5.945 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromate
5.7 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
1.465 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1.7 µg/L — BREWER WATER DEPARTMENT · 8,860 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.5400 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 0.8925 µg/L — BREWER WATER DEPARTMENT · 8,860 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.6160 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: BREWER WATER DEPARTMENT · 8,860 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.5600 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.5470 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0075 mg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BANGOR WATER DISTRICT · 27,298 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 04474

SupplierStatePopulation served
BANGOR WATER DISTRICT ME 27,298
BREWER WATER DEPARTMENT ME 8,860

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 04474 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 04474 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 04474. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 04474?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 04474. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 04474's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.