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Fort Fairfield Utilities District

Fort Fairfield, Maine 04742 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,025 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,025
People served
74
EPA violations
34
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 74 drinking-water violations at Fort Fairfield Utilities District, 46% of them health-based - below the Maine per-system average.

74
Total EPA violations on record
46%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,025
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fort Fairfield Utilities District

Fort Fairfield Utilities District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,025 residents in Fort Fairfield, Maine (Aroostook County) through 810 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 74 total violations for this system , of which 34 (46%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 40 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 14 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Fort Fairfield Utilities District's 74 violations sit below 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
2,025
Total Violations
74
Health-Based Violations
34
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
810
County
Aroostook
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
26
Monitoring Violations
40
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 14 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 12 2008
TTHM MR 12 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2015
CARBON, TOTAL MR 10 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2013
Nitrate MR 3 1995
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1996
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 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 Fort Fairfield Utilities 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 ME0090550 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 0400
2022 CARBON, TOTAL MR 10 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 2920
2016 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 5000
2015 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 2456
2013 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 0300
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 12 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 2456
2005 TTHM MCL 14 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 2950
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 3100
1995 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / ME0090550 / 1040

How Fort Fairfield Utilities District Compares

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

Metric Fort Fairfield Utilities District Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 74 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 34 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 2,025 502 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 Fort Fairfield Utilities District water safe to drink? ▼
Fort Fairfield Utilities District (PWS ID: ME0090550) has 74 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,025 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Fort Fairfield Utilities District serve? ▼
Fort Fairfield Utilities District serves 2,025 people in Fort Fairfield, Maine. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 810 service connections.
What type of violations does Fort Fairfield Utilities District have? ▼
Fort Fairfield Utilities District has 74 total violations: 34 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 40 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fort Fairfield Utilities District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fort Fairfield Utilities District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fort Fairfield Utilities District use? ▼
Fort Fairfield Utilities District 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.
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.