Penobscot, ME
Contamination score
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Reported illness & cancer claims
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Self-reported issues
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Public water systems
South Penobscot Water Association
- PWSID:
- ME0092060
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 38 people
EPA & DEP violations
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Oct 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Diquat — MR violation
medium severityResolvedDiquat MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Endothall — MR violation
medium severityResolvedEndothall MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Picloram — MR violation
medium severityResolvedPicloram MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
2,4-D — MR violation
medium severityResolved2,4-D MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Pentachlorophenol — MR violation
medium severityResolvedPentachlorophenol MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Toxaphene — MR violation
medium severityResolvedToxaphene MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Dinoseb — MR violation
medium severityResolvedDinoseb MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Chlordane — MR violation
medium severityResolvedChlordane MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
2,4,5-TP — MR violation
medium severityResolved2,4,5-TP MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Dalapon — MR violation
medium severityResolvedDalapon MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedCombined Radium (-226 and -228) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2012 · 14 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
In the news & sources
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