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Community Water System · PWS ME0090030

Allen Water Company

Columbia Falls, Maine 04623 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
212
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 212 drinking-water violations at Allen Water Company, 4% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

212
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Allen Water Company

Allen Water Company is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Columbia Falls, Maine (Washington County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 212 total violations for this system , of which 9 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 191 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 48 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, 10 of 41 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24.4%).

Allen Water Company's 212 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
50
Total Violations
212
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
191
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 48 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 1995
Endrin MR 4 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2011
Simazine MR 4 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2011
LASSO MR 4 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2011
Atrazine MR 4 2011
Heptachlor MR 4 2011
Methoxychlor MR 4 2011
Chromium MR 3 2002
Fluoride MR 3 2002
Selenium MR 3 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1995
Vinyl chloride MR 3 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 3 1995
Styrene MR 3 1995
Nitrate MR 3 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 3 1995

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 Allen Water Company.

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 ME0090030 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 5000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 48 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 3100
2011 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2005
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2010
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2035
2011 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2037
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2039
2011 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2051
2011 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2067
2011 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2274
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2042
2011 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2050
2011 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2065
2011 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090030 / 2015

How Allen Water Company Compares

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

Metric Allen Water Company Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 212 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 50 502 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 Allen Water Company water safe to drink? ▼
Allen Water Company (PWS ID: ME0090030) has 212 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Allen Water Company serve? ▼
Allen Water Company serves 50 people in Columbia Falls, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does Allen Water Company have? ▼
Allen Water Company has 212 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 191 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Allen Water Company water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Allen Water Company under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Allen Water Company use? ▼
Allen Water Company 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.