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Androscoggin County, Maine

Water Systems
94
Population Served
70,047
Total Violations
4,940
647 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

87.2%
Systems with Violations
52.6
Avg Violations per System
13.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (50%)
SW
3 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Androscoggin Maine water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Lewiston Water & Sewer Division 23,720 19 Clean
Auburn Water District 17,245 44 Clean
Lisbon Water Department 6,643 57 Detected
Livermore Falls Water District 2,995 17 -
Mechanic Falls Water Dept 2,010 17 -
Sabattus Sanitary District 1,550 24 -
Mdoc State Park-Range Pond 800 16 -
Msad 52 Leavitt Area High School 712 118 -
Lost Valley Ski Area 710 18 -
The Highland Grille 600 113 -
Rsu 05 Durham Community School 504 27 -
Terry & Maxines 500 81 -
East Auburn Baptist Church 475 52 -
Fairlawn Country Club Concession 424 186 -
Rsu 73 Spruce Mountain Primary School 413 2 -
Msad 52 Greene Central School 408 32 -
Nonesuch Dockside LLC 398 75 -
Sedgley Place 392 69 -
Msad 52 Turner Primary School 357 34 -
Msad 52 Turner Elementary School 356 12 -
Msad 52 Tripp Middle School 343 12 -
Camp Fernwood-Main Well 340 13 -
Poland Spring RV LLC 330 20 -
Freeport/Durham KOA 314 151 -
Pine Ridge Hunton Brook Association 298 62 -
Range Pond Campground 288 4 -
Willows Awake Winery 285 4 -
Camp North Star Maine-Main 275 0 -
Boofy Quimby Memorial Center 267 48 -
Town of Minot 256 49 -
Springbrook Golf Club 250 4 -
Riverbend RV LLC 250 9 -
Msad 52 Leeds Central School 249 42 -
Cn Brown-Big Apple-Turner #1116 236 8 -
Camp Tekakwitha 231 71 -
Fox Ridge Golf Club 210 54 -
Camp Good News 204 0 -
Agassiz Village-Main Well 200 48 -
Hemlocks Camping Area 185 194 -
Begin Trailer Park 170 72 -
Sandy Bottom Estates MHP 168 114 -
Amvets Post 13 160 123 -
Antigonis Pizza-Turner 148 12 -
The Settlement II 142 17 -
Stepping Stones Early Learning-Greene 141 71 -
Hillview Estates 140 234 -
Poland Country Village MHP Inc 140 90 -
Martin Stream Campground 139 113 -
Youland Convenience LLC 127 0 -
Lisbon Left Hand Club 125 12 -

Other Counties in Maine

Cumberland County
224 systems · 217,874 served · 17,731 violations
York County
190 systems · 164,445 served · 12,163 violations
Penobscot County
168 systems · 92,443 served · 15,780 violations
Kennebec County
169 systems · 79,399 served · 9,772 violations
Hancock County
201 systems · 46,973 served · 21,298 violations
Aroostook County
124 systems · 40,588 served · 14,153 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Androscoggin County? ▼
Androscoggin County has 4,940 total drinking water violations across 94 water systems, of which 647 are health-based violations. 87.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Androscoggin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Androscoggin County serve approximately 70,047 people through 94 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Androscoggin County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Androscoggin County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Androscoggin County? ▼
Water systems in Androscoggin County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 13.1% of Androscoggin County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.