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Lincoln County, Maine

Water Systems
86
Population Served
24,371
Total Violations
6,555
1,106 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

98.8%
Systems with Violations
76.2
Avg Violations per System
16.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (53%)
SW
4 systems (5%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Boothbay Region Water District 8,448 25 Clean
Great Salt Bay Sanitary District 2,143 226 -
Wiscasset Water District 1,970 34 -
Waldoboro Water Dept 1,065 28 -
Lake Pemaquid Campground 808 40 -
Rsu 40 Medomak Valley High School 669 64 -
Glidden Point Oyster Company 399 39 -
Anchor Inn 323 63 -
Rsu 40 Medomak Middle School 320 16 -
Pemaquid Beach Park 306 64 -
Mdoc State Park-Damariscotta Lake 303 59 -
Monhegan Water Company 300 434 -
Duck Puddle Campground #2 295 51 -
Aos 93 Jefferson Village School 288 105 -
Wavus Camps-Main Lodge & Kitchen 280 25 -
Coveside 246 70 -
Aos 93 Bristol Consolidated School 243 59 -
The Monhegan House 236 117 -
The Contented Sole 220 12 -
Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School 211 210 -
Bullwinkles Family Steakhouse 210 553 -
Out of Doors LLC 202 10 -
Bradley Inn 193 35 -
Aos 93 Nobleboro Central School 170 18 -
New Harbor-South 163 16 -
Sherres Kitchen 161 292 -
Sherwood Forest Cmpgrd #2 156 41 -
Town Line Camping LLC 138 8 -
Wawenock Golf Club 134 153 -
The Seagull Shop 130 115 -
Pemaquid Point Campground 126 5 -
Starboard Cafe 125 22 -
The Cubbyhole Sports Pub 119 8 -
Chewonki Campgrounds 118 64 -
Damariscotta Montessori School 112 75 -
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 110 68 -
Indian Run Estates LLC 103 11 -
Aos 98 Edgecomb Eddy Elementary II 100 14 -
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park 100 70 -
Duck Puddle Campground #1 100 61 -
Um Darling Marine Ctr (Well6) 100 4 -
New Harbor-North 95 12 -
Chewonki Foundation #2 95 11 -
Dresden Elem School 91 65 -
Renys Distribution Center 90 47 -
Masters Machine Company 88 199 -
Center for Teaching/Learning 87 21 -
Whippoorwill Hill Mobile Home 85 49 -
Sheepscot Valley Childrens House 85 382 -
Coastal Christian School 80 61 -

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 Lincoln County? ▼
Lincoln County has 6,555 total drinking water violations across 86 water systems, of which 1,106 are health-based violations. 98.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lincoln County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln County serve approximately 24,371 people through 86 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lincoln County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Lincoln County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lincoln County? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 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. 16.9% of Lincoln 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.