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ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT

PWS ID: ME0090520 · SURRY, Maine 04684

ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT serves 3,910 people in SURRY, Maine using Surface Water water sources. It has 102 recorded EPA violations, including 62 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT

ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,910 residents in SURRY, Maine (Hancock County) through 1,564 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 102 total violations for this system , of which 62 (61%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 37 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 33 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT's 102 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
3,910
Total Violations
102
Health-Based Violations
62
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,564
County
Hancock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
59
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 33 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2024
TTHM MR 10 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 1998

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/18/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/18/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/18/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/18/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/18/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/18/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/18/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/12/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/12/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected

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 ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT.

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 ME0090520 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
2024 TTHM MCL 33 SDWIS / ME0090520 / 2950
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / ME0090520 / 8000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / ME0090520 / 5000
2022 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / ME0090520 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / ME0090520 / 2456
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 SDWIS / ME0090520 / 3100
2007 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 SDWIS / ME0090520 / 2456
1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / ME0090520 / 0200

How ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT Compares

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

Metric ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 102 79.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 62 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 3,910 502 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 ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT water safe to drink? ▼
ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT (PWS ID: ME0090520) has 102 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,910 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT serve? ▼
ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT serves 3,910 people in SURRY, Maine. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,564 service connections.
What type of violations does ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT have? ▼
ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT has 102 total violations: 62 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 37 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT water? ▼
No. ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT use? ▼
ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT uses Surface Water 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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