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ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT

PWS ID: ME0003408 · MILLINOCKET, Maine 04462

ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT serves 192 people in MILLINOCKET, Maine using Groundwater water sources. It has 249 recorded EPA violations, including 25 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT

ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 192 residents in MILLINOCKET, Maine (Piscataquis County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 249 total violations for this system , of which 25 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 153 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 99 violations (MON). 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. ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT's 249 violations sit above the Maine average. Statewide, 14 of 41 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (34.1%). 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
192
Total Violations
249
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Piscataquis
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
153
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 99 2025
Public Notice Other 65 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 35 2014
Nitrate MR 19 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2019

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 ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT.

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 ME0003408 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 99 SDWIS / ME0003408 / 8000
2025 Public Notice Other 65 SDWIS / ME0003408 / 7500
2024 Nitrate MR 19 SDWIS / ME0003408 / 1040
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 SDWIS / ME0003408 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / ME0003408 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / ME0003408 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 35 SDWIS / ME0003408 / 3100

How ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT Compares

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

Metric ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 249 79.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 12.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 34.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 192 502 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT water safe to drink?
ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT (PWS ID: ME0003408) has 249 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 192 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT serve?
ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT serves 192 people in MILLINOCKET, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT have?
ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT has 249 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 153 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT use?
ABOL BRIDGE CG & STORE & RESTAURANT uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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