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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0094753

Maine Woods Company LLC

Portage Lake, Maine 04768 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
190
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 190 drinking-water violations at Maine Woods Company LLC, 11% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

190
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Maine Woods Company LLC

Maine Woods Company LLC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Portage Lake, Maine (Aroostook County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 190 total violations for this system , of which 20 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 164 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 96 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%).

Maine Woods Company LLC's 190 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
60
Total Violations
190
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Aroostook
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
164
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 96 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 2014
Nitrate MR 8 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2024
Public Notice Other 6 2015
Endothall MR 6 2024
Arsenic MR 4 2011
Cadmium MR 4 2011
Mercury MR 4 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2011
Barium MR 4 2011
Thallium, Total MR 4 2011
Chromium MR 4 2011
Antimony, Total MR 4 2011
Fluoride MR 4 2011
Nickel MR 4 2011
Selenium MR 4 2011
Diquat MR 2 2015

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 Maine Woods Company LLC.

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 ME0094753 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 5000
2024 Endothall MR 6 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 2033
2015 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 7500
2015 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 2032
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 3100
2011 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1005
2011 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1015
2011 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1035
2011 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1075
2011 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1010
2011 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1085
2011 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1020
2011 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1074
2011 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1025
2011 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094753 / 1036

How Maine Woods Company LLC Compares

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

Metric Maine Woods Company LLC Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 190 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 60 502 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 Maine Woods Company LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Maine Woods Company LLC (PWS ID: ME0094753) has 190 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Maine Woods Company LLC serve? ▼
Maine Woods Company LLC serves 60 people in Portage Lake, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Maine Woods Company LLC have? ▼
Maine Woods Company LLC has 190 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 164 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Maine Woods Company LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Maine Woods Company LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Maine Woods Company LLC use? ▼
Maine Woods Company LLC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.