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Community Water System · PWS ME0005844

Poland Country Village MHP Inc

East Poland, Maine 04230 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 140 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

140
People served
90
EPA violations
18
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 90 drinking-water violations at Poland Country Village MHP Inc, 20% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

90
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
140
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Poland Country Village MHP Inc

Poland Country Village MHP Inc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 140 residents in East Poland, Maine (Androscoggin County) through 56 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 total violations for this system , of which 18 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 54 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 Nitrate, recorded in 20 violations (MR). 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, 14 of 41 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (34.1%).

Poland Country Village MHP Inc's 90 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
140
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
56
County
Androscoggin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
54
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 20 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 16 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2023
Nitrite MR 9 2010
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2000
E. COLI MR 4 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1994
Public Notice Other 2 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2016

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 Poland Country Village MHP Inc.

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 ME0005844 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 Nitrate MR 20 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 1040
2025 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 16 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 4000
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 7500
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 7000
2023 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 3014
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 5000
2010 Nitrite MR 9 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 1041
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 3100
2000 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 4000
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / ME0005844 / 3100

How Poland Country Village MHP Inc Compares

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

Metric Poland Country Village MHP Inc Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 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 140 502 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 Poland Country Village MHP Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Poland Country Village MHP Inc (PWS ID: ME0005844) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 140 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Poland Country Village MHP Inc serve? ▼
Poland Country Village MHP Inc serves 140 people in East Poland, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 56 service connections.
What type of violations does Poland Country Village MHP Inc have? ▼
Poland Country Village MHP Inc has 90 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 54 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Poland Country Village MHP Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Poland Country Village MHP Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Poland Country Village MHP Inc use? ▼
Poland Country Village MHP Inc 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.