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Somerset County, Maine

Water Systems
100
Population Served
33,494
Total Violations
10,674
1,525 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

97.0%
Systems with Violations
106.7
Avg Violations per System
14.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (47%)
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Maine Water Company Skowhegan Division 6,105 8 Clean
Anson and Madison Water District 5,568 301 Clean
Pittsfield Water Dept 3,228 83 -
Jackman Utility District 1,125 309 -
Bingham Water District 1,075 122 -
Norridgewock Water District 1,055 141 -
Maine Water Company Hartland Division 910 93 -
Camp Somerset for Girls 530 26 -
Pittston Farm 526 402 -
Solon Water District 475 56 -
Camp Matoaka 470 55 -
Northern Outdoors-Restaurant/Cottages 415 40 -
Howco Foods Dba Kens Restaurant 388 63 -
Maine Lakeside Cabins 358 101 -
Riverside Terrace 350 65 -
Sandy Beach Campground 350 101 -
Lakewood Tennis Association 350 82 -
Yonderhill RV LLC 339 25 -
Somerset Pour House 325 82 -
Moscow Water District 313 64 -
Skowhegan/Kennebec Valley KOA Campground 292 9 -
Crabapple Restaurant/Pub 280 99 -
The Boatman Bar & Grill 276 165 -
Birches Resort Inc 270 310 -
Adventure Bound 268 84 -
Abnaki Camping Center 250 119 -
Msad 54 Canaan Elementary School 245 90 -
Seboomook Wilderness Campground 233 122 -
Happy Horseshoe Campground 228 80 -
15 Mile Stream Lodge & Outfitters 224 156 -
Hawks Nest Lodge & Restaurant 224 116 -
Maple Inn/Tapps 208 250 -
Backyard Farms-Greenhouse #1 207 4 -
Backyard Farms-Greenhouse #2 207 0 -
Marshalls 202 480 -
Pleasant Acres Estates 193 29 -
Two Rivers Campground 192 63 -
Diadema Golf Club 180 0 -
Fogg Brook Resort Golf 177 36 -
Somerset Elementary School 170 44 -
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hosp 165 4 -
Cornville Regional Charter School 164 103 -
Rockwood Bar & Grill 160 277 -
Flagstaff Lake Hut 160 20 -
Somerset Sports & Fitness 157 38 -
Aos 94 Athens Community School 155 302 -
Good and Plenty 2 150 141 -
Shelbys Cafe LLC 150 1,500 -
Lake George Regional Park #1 150 48 -
Maynard LLC 149 185 -

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 Somerset County? ▼
Somerset County has 10,674 total drinking water violations across 100 water systems, of which 1,525 are health-based violations. 97.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Somerset County systems? ▼
Water systems in Somerset County serve approximately 33,494 people through 100 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Somerset County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Somerset County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Somerset County? ▼
Water systems in Somerset 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. 14.3% of Somerset 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.