ME0092060 · Maine

SOUTH PENOBSCOT WATER ASSOCIATION

Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 17
EPA health-based flag: 0
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 16

Counties listed by EPA · Hancock County, Maine

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Violations and what followed

Among 17 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 3,286 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 91650 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start December 30, 2024 · period end June 27, 2025 · first reported May 13, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 27, 2025

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502950	March 18, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502952	June 27, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportViolation 91649 · Consumer Confidence Rule · Consumer Confidence Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2024 · period end March 3, 2025 · first reported May 13, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 3, 2025

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502946	February 24, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502947	February 24, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502949	March 3, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502954	September 9, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 91615 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start December 30, 2021 · period end March 24, 2022 · first reported March 31, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 24, 2022

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502931	March 14, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502932	March 24, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RViolation 91613 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2020 · period end September 21, 2021 · first reported February 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 21, 2021

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502921	February 7, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502922	February 7, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502926	February 25, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received
502930	September 21, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 91612 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2020 · first reported February 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502927	January 19, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502919	February 1, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502920	February 1, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502925	February 9, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91626 · Chlordane · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502941	January 15, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502939	March 19, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502940	March 19, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91625 · Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502941	January 15, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502939	March 19, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502940	March 19, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91624 · Toxaphene · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502941	January 15, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502939	March 19, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502940	March 19, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91623 · Pentachlorophenol · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502942	January 4, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502937	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502938	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91622 · 2,4,5-TP · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502942	January 4, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502937	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502938	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91621 · 2,4-D · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502942	January 4, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502937	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502938	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91620 · Dinoseb · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502942	January 4, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502937	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502938	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91619 · Picloram · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502942	January 4, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502937	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502938	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91618 · Dalapon · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502942	January 4, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
502937	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502938	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91617 · Endothall · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502935	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502936	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
502944	April 16, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91616 · Diquat · Synthetic Organic Chemicals

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2015 · period end December 31, 2023 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502933	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502934	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502943	April 9, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
502944	April 16, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 91614 · Combined Radium (-226 and -228) · Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2012 · period end December 31, 2020 · first reported March 31, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
502923	February 17, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
502924	February 17, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
502928	March 1, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received
502929	September 27, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

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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