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Waldo County, Maine

Water Systems
77
Population Served
19,984
Total Violations
5,716
1,037 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

94.8%
Systems with Violations
74.2
Avg Violations per System
18.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (65%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

Waldo 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
Belfast Water District 5,698 32 Detected
Searsport Water District 2,763 109 -
Rsu 03 Mt View School 1,100 107 -
Winterport Water District 763 24 -
Lobster Pound Restaurant 618 60 -
Fort Knox 592 40 -
Northport Village Corp Water Dept 550 91 -
Bowens Pizzeria & Deli LLC 450 250 -
McLaughlins Lobster Shack 380 25 -
Tarratine Yacht Club 362 46 -
Penobscot Narrows Observatory 326 23 -
Msu 69 Lincolnville Central School 260 22 -
Belfast Curling Club 230 13 -
Ridge Top Restaurant 225 196 -
Northport Travel Park 205 31 -
Fair Haven Camps 192 76 -
Youngtown Inn 192 132 -
Loris Cafe 190 359 -
Mdoc State Park-Lake St George 184 51 -
Waldo County Technical Center 181 104 -
Savz Inc 180 115 -
The Lost Kitchen Mill 168 2 -
Rsu 12 Palermo Consolidated School 151 95 -
Rsu 71 Ames Elementary School 150 81 -
Clifford Arts & Student Center 150 42 -
Islesboro Community Center 147 98 -
Morrill Village Water District 143 49 -
Tarratine Golf Restaurant 134 35 -
Smk Donuts Inc-Dunkin Donuts Unity 133 0 -
Pride Manufacturing #1 129 342 -
The Ecology Learning Center 127 0 -
Tanglewood 4-H Camp 125 55 -
Mdoc State Park-Swan Lake 116 55 -
Islesboro Central School 115 109 -
Robbins Lumber 108 75 -
Rsu 71 Kermit S Nickerson School 107 36 -
Inn at Oceans Edge 105 27 -
Depot Country Store 102 30 -
The Sandy Point Water Company 98 45 -
Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage Condos 90 14 -
Birchwood Trailer Park 90 44 -
Unity by the Stream LLC 88 233 -
Rsu 03 Troy Central School 85 70 -
Ducktrap Harbor Condominiums 83 37 -
Howards Trailer Park 75 340 -
Piper Stream Mobile Home Park 75 59 -
Hidden Valley Camp-Pd Barn 75 49 -
Camp Searsmont 72 101 -
Pottles Restaurant and Bar 72 107 -
Rsu 03 Monroe Elementary School 71 33 -

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 Waldo County? ▼
Waldo County has 5,716 total drinking water violations across 77 water systems, of which 1,037 are health-based violations. 94.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Waldo County systems? ▼
Water systems in Waldo County serve approximately 19,984 people through 77 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Waldo County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Waldo County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Waldo County? ▼
Water systems in Waldo County use GW (50 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. 18.1% of Waldo 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.