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Community Water System · PWS ME0095659

The Pines at Arundel

Epsom, Maine 03234 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 105 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

105
People served
282
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 282 drinking-water violations at The Pines at Arundel, 9% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

282
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
105
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: The Pines at Arundel

The Pines at Arundel is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 105 residents in Epsom, Maine (York County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 282 total violations for this system , of which 24 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 250 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 27 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%).

The Pines at Arundel's 282 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
105
Total Violations
282
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
250
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2005
Arsenic MCL 16 2018
Toluene MR 9 2004
Benzene MR 9 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2004
Styrene MR 9 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2014
Barium MR 4 1996
Mercury MR 4 1996
Chromium MR 4 1996
Fluoride MR 4 1996
Selenium MR 4 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2006

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 The Pines at Arundel.

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 ME0095659 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
2018 Arsenic MCL 16 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 1005
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 3100
2014 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 7500
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 7000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 3100
2004 Toluene MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2991
2004 Benzene MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2990
2004 CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2989
2004 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2985
2004 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2378
2004 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2955
2004 Vinyl chloride MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2976
2004 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2977
2004 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2979
2004 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / ME0095659 / 2981

How The Pines at Arundel Compares

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

Metric The Pines at Arundel Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 282 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 105 502 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 The Pines at Arundel water safe to drink? ▼
The Pines at Arundel (PWS ID: ME0095659) has 282 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 105 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does The Pines at Arundel serve? ▼
The Pines at Arundel serves 105 people in Epsom, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does The Pines at Arundel have? ▼
The Pines at Arundel has 282 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 250 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in The Pines at Arundel water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for The Pines at Arundel under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does The Pines at Arundel use? ▼
The Pines at Arundel uses Groundwater 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.