Water Quality in Portland, ME (04103)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 04103.
No Health-Based Violations
None of the 24 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are22 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.
Better than 80% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
32,024
Population
24
Water Systems
22
Violations (5yr)
0
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (24)
Portland Water District-Greater
All resolvedTimberline Th Llc
All resolvedCamp Bomazeen
Camp Susan L Curtis
All resolvedSpurwink School Inc-Chelsea
Spurwink School Inc-Cornville
Orstead Llc
Long Lake Bible Camp
Spurwink School Inc-Casco
Spring Valley Country Club
Core Community Fitness
All resolvedSpurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea
Camp William Hinds #2
Northern N E District Council
Aroma Joes Scarborough
All resolvedSpurwink School Inc-Auburn
Pinecrest Lodge
Carey'S Point Cottages
Spurwink School Inc-Limerick
All resolvedWeislander'S Cottages
Spurwink School-Brunswick
Awasis-Wawenock Day Camp
Long Island Elem Scl
White'S Cottages
Contaminants Found
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limitSampled: Jan 2023
How Does This Compare?
Portland (04103) has more violations than 80% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 22, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.
Water Filter Recommendations
No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.