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Old Town, ME

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Old Town. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
7,648
people served
15
contaminants found
Maine rankings Lead in Maine PFAS in Maine

What was found in Old Town's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
1500 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
680 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
680 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
61.7 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
46 µg/L 307%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Chromium
2.7 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
2.1 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0063 mg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Old Town

SupplierPopulation served
OLD TOWN WATER DISTRICT 7,648

Frequently asked questions about Old Town tap water

Is Old Town tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Old Town. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Old Town?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Old Town, Maine to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Old Town's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Old Town include Copper, Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.