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Community Water System · PWS ME0002893

Crystal Spring Estates

Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 40 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

40
People served
451
EPA violations
92
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 451 drinking-water violations at Crystal Spring Estates, 20% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

451
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
40
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Crystal Spring Estates

Crystal Spring Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine (Cumberland County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 451 total violations for this system , of which 92 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 333 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 84 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Maine, EPA tracks 1,864 public water systems serving 936,624 people, with 148,796 cumulative violations and 23,741 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 79.8 violations. Statewide, 10 of 41 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24.4%).

Crystal Spring Estates's 451 violations sit above the Maine average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
40
Total Violations
451
Health-Based Violations
92
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
91
Monitoring Violations
333
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 84 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 27 2022
Public Notice Other 15 2024
Arsenic MR 12 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2007
Toluene MR 11 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2007
Styrene MR 11 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2007
Benzene MR 11 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2013
Nitrate MR 6 1999
Barium MR 4 2011
Cadmium MR 4 2011

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Crystal Spring Estates.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID ME0002893 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Maine Drinking Water Authority

Maine's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find ME regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Public Notice Other 15 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 7500
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 27 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 5000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 7000
2019 Arsenic MCL 84 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 1005
2013 Arsenic MR 12 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 1005
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 3100
2013 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 4000
2011 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 1010
2011 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 1015
2011 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 1074
2011 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 1075
2011 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 1025
2011 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 1020
2011 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0002893 / 1045

How Crystal Spring Estates Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Crystal Spring Estates Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 451 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 92 12.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 24.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 40 502 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,864 regulated public water systems in Maine.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Crystal Spring Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Crystal Spring Estates (PWS ID: ME0002893) has 451 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Crystal Spring Estates serve? ▼
Crystal Spring Estates serves 40 people in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Crystal Spring Estates have? ▼
Crystal Spring Estates has 451 total violations: 92 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 333 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Crystal Spring Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Crystal Spring Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Crystal Spring Estates use? ▼
Crystal Spring Estates uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.