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Alfred Water District

Alfred, Maine 04002 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 783 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

783
People served
132
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Alfred Water District, 3% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
783
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Alfred Water District

Alfred Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 783 residents in Alfred, Maine (York County) through 313 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 19 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%).

Alfred Water District's 132 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
783
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
313
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2000
Benzene MR 4 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2000
TTHM MR 4 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2000
Toluene MR 4 2000
Styrene MR 4 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2000
Nitrate MR 3 1994

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 Alfred 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 ME0090020 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
2011 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2950
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 3100
2000 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2983
2000 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2987
2000 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2990
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2378
2000 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2380
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2955
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2964
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2969
2000 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2976
2000 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2979
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2981
2000 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2985
2000 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090020 / 2989

How Alfred Water District Compares

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

Metric Alfred Water District Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 783 502 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 Alfred Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Alfred Water District (PWS ID: ME0090020) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 783 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Alfred Water District serve? ▼
Alfred Water District serves 783 people in Alfred, Maine. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 313 service connections.
What type of violations does Alfred Water District have? ▼
Alfred Water District has 132 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Alfred Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Alfred Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Alfred Water District use? ▼
Alfred 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.