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Addison Point Water District

Addison, Maine 04606 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 168 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

168
People served
108
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 108 drinking-water violations at Addison Point Water District, 10% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

108
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
168
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Addison Point Water District

Addison Point Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 168 residents in Addison, Maine (Washington County) through 67 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 11 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 63 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 24 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%).

Addison Point Water District's 108 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
168
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
67
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2002
Nitrate MR 8 2003
Nitrite MR 5 2003
TTHM MR 4 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2011
Public Notice Other 2 2002
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2005

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 Addison Point Water District.

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 ME0090010 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 7000
2011 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 2950
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 2456
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 5000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 18 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 5000
2003 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 1040
2003 Nitrite MR 5 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 1041
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 3100
2002 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ME0090010 / 7500

How Addison Point Water District Compares

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

Metric Addison Point Water District Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 168 502 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 Addison Point Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Addison Point Water District (PWS ID: ME0090010) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 168 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Addison Point Water District serve? ▼
Addison Point Water District serves 168 people in Addison, Maine. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 67 service connections.
What type of violations does Addison Point Water District have? ▼
Addison Point Water District has 108 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Addison Point Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Addison Point Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Addison Point Water District use? ▼
Addison Point Water District 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.