ME0094466 · Maine

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

Violation records shown: 13
EPA health-based flag: 0
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 11

Counties listed by EPA · Waldo County, Maine

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Violations and what followed

Among 12 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 30 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 654 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule

Noncompliance period start August 11, 2023 · period end June 29, 2023 · first reported February 21, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 29, 2023

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1523	June 29, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1515	January 30, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuViolation 655 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2023 · period end March 27, 2024 · first reported May 14, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 27, 2024

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1520	October 25, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1516	March 5, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1517	March 5, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
1518	March 18, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
1519	March 27, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 651 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2023 · period end January 31, 2023 · first reported May 15, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field January 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1513	February 23, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1510	April 3, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1511	April 3, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
1512	May 1, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 650 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2023 · period end January 31, 2023 · first reported May 15, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field January 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1513	February 23, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1510	April 3, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1511	April 3, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
1512	May 1, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 649 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2023 · period end January 31, 2023 · first reported May 15, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field January 31, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1513	February 23, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1508	April 3, 2023	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1509	April 3, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
1512	May 1, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 648 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2022 · period end July 31, 2022 · first reported November 18, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1521	August 29, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1506	October 31, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1507	October 31, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
1514	October 2, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 647 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start June 1, 2022 · period end June 30, 2022 · first reported November 18, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1502	August 29, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1503	October 7, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1504	October 7, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
1505	October 24, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 646 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start May 1, 2022 · period end May 31, 2022 · first reported August 15, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field May 31, 2022

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1500	August 10, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1501	August 10, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification requested
1502	August 29, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1514	October 2, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 644 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start September 1, 2021 · period end September 30, 2021 · first reported February 17, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2021

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1497	October 25, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1494	December 22, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 643 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2021 · period end July 31, 2021 · first reported November 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field July 31, 2021

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1496	August 31, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1490	October 18, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 642 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule

Noncompliance period start May 31, 2021 · period end October 18, 2021 · first reported November 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 18, 2021

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1489	October 14, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1492	October 18, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 641 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2020 · period end October 31, 2020 · first reported January 4, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 31, 2020

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1486	December 21, 2020	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1487	December 21, 2020	Informal	State Public Notification requested
1488	May 27, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1493	October 19, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 645 · Nitrite · Nitrate Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2013 · period end December 31, 2021 · first reported February 17, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2021

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1498	January 26, 2022	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1522	December 12, 2022	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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