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Waldoboro, ME

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Waldoboro. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
1,193
people served
16
contaminants found
Maine rankings Lead in Maine PFAS in Maine

What was found in Waldoboro'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
Fluoride
1330 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Nitrate
520 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Copper
290 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Combined Uranium
140 µg/L 467%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 30 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
122 pCi/L 813%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 pCi/L
 3/3 SYR4
TTHM
34 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Barium
4.7 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.5 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Chromium
4.3 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.23 pCi/L 85%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/3 SYR4
Arsenic
1.8 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Selenium
1.4 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Toluene
0.7600 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 3/3 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 Waldoboro

SupplierPopulation served
WALDOBORO WATER DEPT 1,065
EAST RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK 70
BROOKSIDE MOBILE HOME COURT 58

Frequently asked questions about Waldoboro tap water

Is Waldoboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Waldoboro. 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 Waldoboro?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Waldoboro, Maine to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Waldoboro's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Waldoboro include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Combined Uranium. 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.