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Washington County, Maine

Water Systems
108
Population Served
22,237
Total Violations
7,972
1,439 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 0 tested

Violation Analysis

94.4%
Systems with Violations
73.8
Avg Violations per System
18.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (45%)
SW
1 system (1%)

Compliance Snapshot

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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
Calais Water Dept 2,775 24 -
Passamaquoddy Water District 2,125 293 -
Lubec Water District 1,775 42 -
Baileyville Utilities District 1,688 44 -
Machias Water Company 1,390 0 -
Indian Township Tribal Water System 535 431 -
Washington Academy #2 488 31 -
Washington Academy #1 487 62 -
Milbridge Water District 405 167 -
Washington County Community College #3 400 22 -
Calais High School 390 90 -
Danforth Water District 373 39 -
Causeway Commons 365 24 -
Hilltop Campground 325 63 -
Quantabacook Water District 303 361 -
Keenes Lake Family Campground 277 130 -
St Croix Country Club Inc 264 127 -
Msu 103 Jonesport Elem/Jbhs 237 205 -
Aos 96 Elm Street School 230 55 -
Pleasant Lake Camping Area 227 93 -
Down East Community Hospital 205 23 -
Nook & Cranny Restaurant 204 236 -
Greenland Cove Campground 203 66 -
Sipayik Elementary School 187 2 -
Sunset Point Campground 180 33 -
Flagpole View Cabins & Liberty Kitchen 175 44 -
Addison Point Water District 168 108 -
Msad 37 Milbridge Elementary School 158 60 -
Baptist Youth Camp 157 88 -
Msad 37 Harrington Elem School 151 8 -
Washington County Community College #2 150 20 -
Pleasant Lake Campground #2 148 106 -
Aos 90 Princeton Elementary School 138 14 -
West Branch Farms 135 72 -
Down East Health Center 135 4 -
Msad 37 Cherryfield Elementary School 133 15 -
Tunkjoy Bakery 130 0 -
Camp Eagle Wing 130 6 -
Rsu 24 Ella Lewis School 127 7 -
St Croix Regional Family Health Center 120 20 -
Msad 37 Daniel W Merrit School 118 107 -
The Meadows Takeout/Ole 98 Tavern 111 16 -
Cottonwood Camping 102 28 -
Cobscook Institute-2 100 28 -
Wymans of Maine-Housing 100 8 -
Coastal Washington Cit 99 0 -
Washington County Community College #1 99 57 -
Maine Wilderness Camps 97 66 -
Narraguagus Estates 97 33 -
Washington Academy #3 96 12 -

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 Washington County? ▼
Washington County has 7,972 total drinking water violations across 108 water systems, of which 1,439 are health-based violations. 94.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Washington County systems? ▼
Water systems in Washington County serve approximately 22,237 people through 108 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Washington County water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for water systems in Washington County.
What types of water sources supply Washington County? ▼
Water systems in Washington County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 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 Washington 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.