Water Quality in SKOWHEGAN, ME (04976)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 04976.

118

Total Violations

Health-Based

113

Monitoring / Reporting

Resolved

What does this mean?

97 of 118 violations have been resolved. 5 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 113 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: 41 Population served: 5,898

Violations Detail (118 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 27, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 18, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 12, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Active	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
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 27, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 29, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 25, 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
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 12, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Active	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
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 29, 2024	Active	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
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
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Dec 11, 2023	Active	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Dec 11, 2023	Active	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Dec 11, 2023	Active	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
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	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 29, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
CARBON, TOTAL	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
CARBON, TOTAL	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
CARBON, TOTAL	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
CARBON, TOTAL	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 17, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 17, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2021	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, 2021	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, 2021	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, 2021	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, 2021	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 29, 2021	Active	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	Oct 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 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
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 24, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 24, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(25)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 27Active

Public Notice

Jul 18Active

Public Notice

Jun 12Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Active

Public Notice

May 31Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Public Notice

Mar 27Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jan 29Active

Public Notice

Jan 25Active

2024(25)

Lead and Copper Rule

Dec 29Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Dec 29Resolved

Public Notice

Dec 12Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Public Notice

Sep 30Resolved

Public Notice

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Public Notice

Jun 29Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

How Does This Compare?

SKOWHEGAN (04976) has 118 recorded violations, including 5 health-based. 21 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 SKOWHEGAN, ME (04976)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (118 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(25)

2024(25)

2023(14)

2022(27)

2021(27)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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