Water Quality in Portland, ME (04109)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 04109.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 2 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are6 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 57% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

213

Population

2

Water Systems

6

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (2)

Portland Water District-Greater

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

Down East Lobster Pound

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BromateMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

How Does This Compare?

Portland (04109) has more violations than 57% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 6, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 57th 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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