Water Quality in NEWPORT, ME (04953)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 04953.

128

Total Violations

Health-Based

107

Monitoring / Reporting

118

Resolved

What does this mean?

118 of 128 violations have been resolved. 21 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 107 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 31 Population served: 4,401

Violations Detail (128 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 30, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 30, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 30, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 22, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 22, 2025	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 28, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 10, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 9, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 2, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Mar 2, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 8, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 8, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 9, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 9, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 17, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 17, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 14, 2022	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 14, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 14, 2022	Resolved	N/A
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Mar 11, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Mar 11, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Mar 11, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Mar 11, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 15, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 15, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 23, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(9)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Public Notice

May 30Active

Public Notice

May 30Active

Public Notice

May 30Active

Public Notice

Apr 22Active

Public Notice

Apr 22Active

Lead and Copper Rule

Mar 31Active

2024(30)

Lead and Copper Rule

Dec 29Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Dec 29Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Oct 16Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Oct 16Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 28Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 30Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 10Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Public Notice

Mar 9Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Mar 2Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Mar 2Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

How Does This Compare?

NEWPORT (04953) has 128 recorded violations, including 21 health-based. 10 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

Water Quality in NEWPORT, ME (04953)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (128 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(9)

2024(30)

2023(42)

2022(31)

2021(16)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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