ISLESBORO COMMUNITY CENTER
PWS ID: ME0094877 · ISLEBORO, Maine 04848
ISLESBORO COMMUNITY CENTER serves 147 people in ISLEBORO, Maine using Groundwater water sources. It has 98 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: ISLESBORO COMMUNITY CENTER
ISLESBORO COMMUNITY CENTER is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 147 residents in ISLEBORO, Maine (Waldo County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 98 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 68 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 32 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. ISLESBORO COMMUNITY CENTER's 98 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1
- County
- Waldo
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 68
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 32 | 2016 |
| Public Notice | Other | 30 | 2018 |
| Nitrate | MR | 24 | 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 12 | 2018 |
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 ISLESBORO COMMUNITY CENTER.
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 ME0094877 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nitrate | MR | 24 | SDWIS / ME0094877 / 1040 |
| 2018 | Public Notice | Other | 30 | SDWIS / ME0094877 / 7500 |
| 2018 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 12 | SDWIS / ME0094877 / 8000 |
| 2016 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 32 | SDWIS / ME0094877 / 3100 |
How ISLESBORO COMMUNITY CENTER Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | ISLESBORO COMMUNITY CENTER | Maine avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 98 | 79.8 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 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 | 147 | 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 |
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