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Community Water System · PWS ME0095663

Birch Tree Meadows MHP

Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 105 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

105
People served
1,017
EPA violations
67
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,017 drinking-water violations at Birch Tree Meadows MHP, 7% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

1,017
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
105
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Birch Tree Meadows MHP

Birch Tree Meadows MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 105 residents in Bar Harbor, Maine (Hancock County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,017 total violations for this system , of which 67 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 823 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 138 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, 14 of 41 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (34.1%).

Birch Tree Meadows MHP's 1,017 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
1,017
Health-Based Violations
67
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
Hancock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
67
Monitoring Violations
823
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 138 2015
Arsenic MR 75 2024
Public Notice Other 70 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 42 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 40 2024
Arsenic MCL 25 2021
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 2011
Nitrate MR 13 2012
Picloram MR 13 2011
2,4-D MR 13 2011
Dalapon MR 13 2011
Dinoseb MR 13 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 13 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2012
Benzene MR 12 2012
Styrene MR 12 2012
OXAMYL MR 12 2011
Aldicarb sulfone MR 12 2011
Carbofuran MR 12 2011
Aldicarb MR 12 2011
Endrin MR 12 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2011

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 Birch Tree Meadows MHP.

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 ME0095663 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 Arsenic MR 75 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 1005
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 40 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 7000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 8000
2021 Public Notice Other 70 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 7500
2021 Arsenic MCL 25 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 1005
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 138 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 3100
2012 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 1040
2012 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 2378
2012 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 2955
2012 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 2968
2012 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 2969
2012 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 2979
2012 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 2980
2012 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / ME0095663 / 2981

How Birch Tree Meadows MHP Compares

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

Metric Birch Tree Meadows MHP Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,017 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 67 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 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 Birch Tree Meadows MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Birch Tree Meadows MHP (PWS ID: ME0095663) has 1017 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 Birch Tree Meadows MHP serve? ▼
Birch Tree Meadows MHP serves 105 people in Bar Harbor, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does Birch Tree Meadows MHP have? ▼
Birch Tree Meadows MHP has 1,017 total violations: 67 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 823 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Birch Tree Meadows MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Birch Tree Meadows MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Birch Tree Meadows MHP use? ▼
Birch Tree Meadows MHP 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.