ME0090520 · Maine
ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT
Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records
- Violation records shown
- 12
- EPA health-based flag
- 5
- Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot
- 0
- Monitoring and reporting records
- 7
Counties listed by EPA · Hancock County, Maine
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Violations and what followed
Among 11 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 90 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.
Monitoring or reporting · Resolved
Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 74549 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper RuleNoncompliance period start December 30, 2024 · period end January 29, 2026 · first reported November 17, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field January 29, 2026
2 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1287 October 30, 2025 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1290 January 29, 2026 Resolving State Compliance achieved Monitoring or reporting · Unaddressed by formal action
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RViolation 74548 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper RuleNoncompliance period start October 1, 2024 · first reported May 13, 2025
3 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1281 March 10, 2025 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1282 March 10, 2025 Informal State Public Notification requested 1284 April 7, 2025 Informal State Public Notification received EPA health-based flag · Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 74545 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleNoncompliance period start October 1, 2024 · period end December 31, 2024 · first reported February 18, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2024
5 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1279 January 7, 2025 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1280 January 7, 2025 Informal State Public Notification requested 1285 February 7, 2025 Informal State Public Notification received 1286 February 11, 2025 Resolving State Compliance achieved 1283 March 26, 2025 Formal State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued EPA health-based flag · Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 74542 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleNoncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end September 30, 2024 · first reported November 18, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2024
5 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1271 October 20, 2024 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1272 October 20, 2024 Informal State Public Notification requested 1278 November 26, 2024 Informal State Public Notification received 1286 February 11, 2025 Resolving State Compliance achieved 1283 March 26, 2025 Formal State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued EPA health-based flag · Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 74543 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleNoncompliance period start April 1, 2024 · period end June 30, 2024 · first reported February 18, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2024
5 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1273 October 20, 2024 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1274 October 20, 2024 Informal State Public Notification requested 1278 November 26, 2024 Informal State Public Notification received 1286 February 11, 2025 Resolving State Compliance achieved 1283 March 26, 2025 Formal State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued Monitoring or reporting · Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 74541 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform RuleNoncompliance period start February 1, 2024 · period end February 29, 2024 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field February 29, 2024
4 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1266 May 9, 2024 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1267 May 9, 2024 Informal State Public Notification requested 1268 May 23, 2024 Informal State Public Notification received 1269 May 23, 2024 Resolving State Compliance achieved EPA health-based flag · Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 74544 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleNoncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end March 31, 2024 · first reported November 18, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2024
5 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1275 October 20, 2024 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1276 October 20, 2024 Informal State Public Notification requested 1278 November 26, 2024 Informal State Public Notification received 1286 February 11, 2025 Resolving State Compliance achieved 1283 March 26, 2025 Formal State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued EPA health-based flag · Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 74539 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleNoncompliance period start October 1, 2023 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported February 21, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023
5 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1261 January 10, 2024 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1262 January 10, 2024 Informal State Public Notification requested 1263 February 23, 2024 Informal State Public Notification received 1286 February 11, 2025 Resolving State Compliance achieved 1283 March 26, 2025 Formal State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued Monitoring or reporting · Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 74538 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform RuleNoncompliance period start September 1, 2022 · period end September 30, 2022 · first reported February 14, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2022
4 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1260 October 4, 2022 Resolving State Compliance achieved 1257 January 9, 2023 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1258 January 9, 2023 Informal State Public Notification requested 1259 January 19, 2023 Informal State Public Notification received Monitoring or reporting · Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 74537 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleNoncompliance period start January 1, 2022 · period end March 18, 2022 · first reported June 30, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 18, 2022
2 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1256 March 18, 2022 Resolving State Compliance achieved 1255 May 9, 2022 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued Monitoring or reporting · Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 74536 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleNoncompliance period start January 1, 2022 · period end March 18, 2022 · first reported June 30, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 18, 2022
2 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1256 March 18, 2022 Resolving State Compliance achieved 1255 May 9, 2022 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued Monitoring or reporting · Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 74535 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform RuleNoncompliance period start March 1, 2021 · period end March 31, 2021 · first reported May 17, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2021
4 linked actions
Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA Action ID Date Category EPA action type 1254 April 7, 2021 Resolving State Compliance achieved 1251 May 11, 2021 Informal State Formal Notice of Violation issued 1252 May 11, 2021 Informal State Public Notification requested 1253 May 24, 2021 Informal State Public Notification received
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How to read the records
The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.
- We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
- EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
- Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
- We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.
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