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Scarborough, ME

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⚠️8 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
33
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Portland Water District-Greater

PWSID:
ME0091300
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
135,068 people

Scarborough Gardens

PWSID:
ME0091416
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
45 people

Crystal Spring Estates

PWSID:
ME0002893
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
65 people

EPA & DEP violations

Portland Water District-Greater

PWSID ME009130013 violations

  • Monitoring violation — PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 1319 (code 27) at PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER (PWSID ME0091300).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 1320 (code 27) at PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER (PWSID ME0091300).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Bromate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Bromate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 1317 (code 27) at PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER (PWSID ME0091300).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 1318 (code 27) at PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER (PWSID ME0091300).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1315 (code 27) at PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER (PWSID ME0091300).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1316 (code 27) at PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER (PWSID ME0091300).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Bromate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Bromate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Scarborough Gardens

PWSID ME00914162 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

18 violations

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Mar 8, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Aug 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 29, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 2, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jan 28, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 9, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Arsenic MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

No lawsuits on record.

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