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 resolved
Surface water 135,068 people served
6 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Timberline Th Llc

All resolved
Groundwater 675 people served
6 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Camp Bomazeen

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

Camp Susan L Curtis

All resolved
Surface water 150 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Spurwink School Inc-Chelsea

Groundwater 87 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Spurwink School Inc-Cornville

Groundwater 85 people served
0 violations

Orstead Llc

Groundwater 84 people served
0 violations

Long Lake Bible Camp

Groundwater 66 people served
0 violations

Spurwink School Inc-Casco

Groundwater 63 people served
0 violations

Spring Valley Country Club

Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations

Core Community Fitness

All resolved
Groundwater 50 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea

Groundwater 48 people served
0 violations

Camp William Hinds #2

Groundwater 47 people served
0 violations

Northern N E District Council

Groundwater 46 people served
0 violations

Aroma Joes Scarborough

All resolved
Groundwater 45 people served
4 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Spurwink School Inc-Auburn

Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations

Pinecrest Lodge

Groundwater 44 people served
0 violations

Carey'S Point Cottages

Groundwater 32 people served
0 violations

Spurwink School Inc-Limerick

All resolved
Groundwater 30 people served
3 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Weislander'S Cottages

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Spurwink School-Brunswick

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Awasis-Wawenock Day Camp

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Long Island Elem Scl

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

White'S Cottages

Groundwater 8 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

11 violations
All resolved
CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BromateMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

1 violation
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: 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.

Fewer violations 80th percentile More violations

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.

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