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Aroostook County, Maine

Water Systems
124
Population Served
40,588
Total Violations
14,153
3,126 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

95.2%
Systems with Violations
114.1
Avg Violations per System
22.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (38%)
SW
3 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Presque Isle Utilities District 6,128 42 Clean
Houlton Water Company 4,735 30 Detected
Caribou Utilities District 3,943 84 Clean
Madawaska Water District 2,738 32 -
Van Buren Water District 2,190 17 Clean
Fort Fairfield Utilities District 2,025 74 -
Fort Kent W & W Department 1,578 32 -
Mars Hill and Blaine Water Company 1,500 596 -
Limestone Water & Sewer District 875 78 -
Ashland Water & Sewer District 713 64 -
Washburn Water & Sewer District 688 147 -
Eagle Lake Water & Sewer District 585 328 -
Island Falls Water Dept 475 145 -
Caribou Inn & Convention Center 466 84 -
McCain Foods USA Inc 465 36 -
Southern Aroostook Comm School 400 79 -
Presque Isle Country Club 300 93 -
Grand Isle Water System 278 103 -
Msad 70 Hodgdon Elementary School 264 47 -
Birch Haven Campground 249 29 -
Msad 01 Mapleton Elem School 236 49 -
Houlton Community Golf Club 225 112 -
The Homestead Lodge 212 0 -
Lakeview Camping Resort 205 47 -
Caribou Country Club 200 63 -
Acap Child & Family Center 200 12 -
Wilderness Pines Campground 192 307 -
Arndts Aroostook River Lodge 188 8 -
Msad 70 Hodgdon High School 187 39 -
Teed Up Together 186 659 -
Dollys Restaurant 180 180 -
Loring Development Authority 180 544 -
Brookside Inn 176 245 -
Birch Point Lodge Inc 176 99 -
Littleton Pit Stop 176 74 -
Deans Motor Lodge 175 293 -
Big Rock Ski Area/Restaurant 174 149 -
Northern Maine Brewing Company LLC 170 49 -
Houlton KOA 163 50 -
Fort Kent Golf Club 162 93 -
Msu 122 Woodland Consolidated School 160 43 -
The Par & Grill Restaurant 153 18 -
Vaughan Walker Corporation 150 395 -
Louisiana-Pacific Corp-New Limerick 150 231 -
St Josephs Memory Care 143 265 -
Easton Elementary School 140 109 -
Waters Edge RV Resort 137 56 -
Living Waters #1 137 149 -
Living Waters #2 136 175 -
Town and Country Apartments 136 39 -

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
Androscoggin County
94 systems · 70,047 served · 4,940 violations
Hancock County
201 systems · 46,973 served · 21,298 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Aroostook County? ▼
Aroostook County has 14,153 total drinking water violations across 124 water systems, of which 3,126 are health-based violations. 95.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Aroostook County systems? ▼
Water systems in Aroostook County serve approximately 40,588 people through 124 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Aroostook County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Aroostook County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Aroostook County? ▼
Water systems in Aroostook 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. 22.1% of Aroostook 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.