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Community Water System · PWS ME0090730

Jackman Utility District

Jackman, Maine 04945 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,125 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,125
People served
309
EPA violations
291
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 309 drinking-water violations at Jackman Utility District, 94% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

309
Total EPA violations on record
94%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,125
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jackman Utility District

Jackman Utility District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,125 residents in Jackman, Maine (Somerset County) through 450 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 309 total violations for this system , of which 291 (94%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 148 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%).

Jackman Utility District's 309 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
1,125
Total Violations
309
Health-Based Violations
291
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
450
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
284
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 148 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 136 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2020
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 1998
TTHM MR 4 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2015
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 1992

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 Jackman Utility 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 ME0090730 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
2023 TTHM MCL 148 SDWIS / ME0090730 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 136 SDWIS / ME0090730 / 2456
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / ME0090730 / 5000
2015 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090730 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / ME0090730 / 2456
1998 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / ME0090730 / 5000
1992 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / ME0090730 / 0200

How Jackman Utility District Compares

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

Metric Jackman Utility District Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 309 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 291 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 1,125 502 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 Jackman Utility District water safe to drink? ▼
Jackman Utility District (PWS ID: ME0090730) has 309 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,125 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Jackman Utility District serve? ▼
Jackman Utility District serves 1,125 people in Jackman, Maine. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 450 service connections.
What type of violations does Jackman Utility District have? ▼
Jackman Utility District has 309 total violations: 291 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jackman Utility District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Jackman Utility District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Jackman Utility District use? ▼
Jackman Utility 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.