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Oxford County, Maine

Water Systems
134
Population Served
40,326
Total Violations
8,473
1,710 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

94.0%
Systems with Violations
63.2
Avg Violations per System
20.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (34%)
SW
4 systems (3%)

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

Oxford 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
Rumford Water District 4,050 28 Clean
Paris Utility District 2,940 39 -
Mexico Water District 2,425 4 -
Fryeburg Water Company 2,085 29 -
Norway Water District 2,000 4 -
Bethel Water District 1,813 14 -
Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept 1,415 67 -
Oxford Water District 1,100 7 -
Sunday River Brewing Company 889 31 -
Sunday River-Upper Cistern System 750 14 -
Sunday River-Peak Lodge System 750 34 -
Matterhorn Ski Bar 750 44 -
Fall Line Condos @ Sunday River 710 20 -
Mt Abram LLC-Main Lodge 675 99 -
West Paris Water District 540 102 -
Buckfield Village Corporation 425 197 -
Rsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School 420 16 -
Keoka Beach Campground 402 39 -
Camp Wekeela 370 40 -
Maine Teen Camp 350 75 -
Rsu 10 Hartford-Sumner Elementary School 342 79 -
Two Lakes Camping Area- Bath 338 36 -
Littlefield Beaches Campground 337 7 -
Fernwood Cove-Upper 330 81 -
High Krausen LLC 303 263 -
Black Mountain of Maine 301 69 -
Wyonegonic Camps 300 34 -
Camp Waziyatah LLC 300 44 -
Papoose Pond - Poolside 292 3 -
Kezar Lake Marina/Restaurant 288 136 -
Camp Uncommon at Red Eagle 280 43 -
Sunday River-North Peak I II III 270 8 -
Sunday River-Road Runner System 267 19 -
Andover Water District 265 126 -
Papoose Pond - Pondside 265 0 -
Camp Arcadia 260 68 -
South Arm Campground 260 8 -
Canton Water District 243 344 -
Camp Walden #1 240 57 -
Norway Country Club 225 53 -
Severance Lodge Club Dining Room 222 53 -
Quisisana 218 10 -
Locklins Camping Area 213 46 -
Ebenezers Restaurant & Pub 210 287 -
Msad 72 New Suncook School 207 122 -
Buck-It Grill & Pub 204 23 -
Camp Tapawingo 200 28 -
Pleasant River Campground 198 8 -
Bosebuck Mountain Camps 196 84 -
Stone Mountain Arts & Cafe 185 105 -

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 Oxford County? ▼
Oxford County has 8,473 total drinking water violations across 134 water systems, of which 1,710 are health-based violations. 94.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Oxford County systems? ▼
Water systems in Oxford County serve approximately 40,326 people through 134 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Oxford County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Oxford County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Oxford County? ▼
Water systems in Oxford 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. 20.2% of Oxford 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.