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HOULTON WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: ME0090700 · HOULTON, Maine 04730

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
4,735
Total Violations
30
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,894
County
Aroostook
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
21
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Diquat MR 6 2021
Endothall MR 6 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2023
Asbestos MR 4 2002
Nitrate MR 3 1995
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/11/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/11/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 3/11/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 3/11/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/11/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/11/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/11/2025 0.0048 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 3/11/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/11/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/11/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/11/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
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.