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Franklin County, Maine

Water Systems
61
Population Served
22,669
Total Violations
3,907
563 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

95.1%
Systems with Violations
64.0
Avg Violations per System
14.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
44 systems (72%)
SW
6 systems (10%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

Franklin 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
Farmington Village Corp Water Dept 4,050 27 Clean
Wilton Water Department 2,800 33 -
Sugarloaf Water Association 1,730 94 -
Rangeley Water District 1,378 23 -
Jay Village Water District 975 124 -
Kingfield Water District 950 27 -
Bullwinkles Restaurant 675 8 -
Mdoc State Park-Mt Blue 652 19 -
Mt Blue Standard Water District 650 95 -
The Rack LLC 506 433 -
Dummers Beach Campground 500 44 -
North Jay Water District 500 69 -
Strong Water District 500 20 -
Eustis Water Department 475 8 -
Bald Mountain Camps 374 195 -
Cathedral Pines Campground 333 54 -
Valley Crossing Condominiums 319 17 -
Sugar Bowl 274 257 -
Mid Mountain Lodge 270 6 -
Kawanhee Inn 269 55 -
Mt Abram High School 265 57 -
New Sharon Water District 245 20 -
Grants Kennebago Camps 233 108 -
Trails End Steak House & Tavern 225 97 -
Farmington Falls Std Water Dist 225 28 -
Msad 09 Cape Cod Hill School 215 22 -
Farmington Ski Club 174 126 -
Natanis Point Campground 160 101 -
Stratton Brook Hut 160 42 -
Poplar Stream Falls Hut 156 22 -
Bear Bellys 153 0 -
Sugarloaf Outdoor Center 150 61 -
Carrabassett Valley Academy 150 168 -
Saddleback Lake Lodge Condo 136 41 -
Hugs Italian Cuisine 135 119 -
Camp Lawroweld 130 90 -
Hedgehog Village 130 46 -
Mdoc State Park-Rangeley Campground 125 102 -
Noahs Ark Daycare Center 114 4 -
Troll Valley Campground 93 81 -
Carrabassett Valley Academy Dorm 90 9 -
Oquossoc Standard Water System 88 9 -
Oquossoc Campground 80 129 -
Maine Wood Turning Inc 71 29 -
Left Bank Condos 70 6 -
Mountain View Motel & Campground 67 26 -
Wilson Lake Inn 65 35 -
Rangeley Manor Cottage Association 65 62 -
Arctaris Saddleback Ski Ops 63 79 -
White Birch Condominiums 50 29 -

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 Franklin County? ▼
Franklin County has 3,907 total drinking water violations across 61 water systems, of which 563 are health-based violations. 95.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Franklin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Franklin County serve approximately 22,669 people through 61 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Franklin County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Franklin County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Franklin County? ▼
Water systems in Franklin County use GW (44 systems), SW (6 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. 14.4% of Franklin 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.