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Wiscasset, ME

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Wiscasset. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

4
water suppliers
11,330
people served
19
contaminants found
Maine rankings Lead in Maine PFAS in Maine

What was found in Wiscasset's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
800 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Copper
115.5 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 204.9 µg/L — MAPLEWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK · 70 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Nitrate
180 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: WHIPPOORWILL HILL MOBILE HOME · 85 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: MAPLEWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK · 70 people · 2012
1/4 SYR4
TTHM
36.44 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 38.4 µg/L — WISCASSET WATER DISTRICT · 1,970 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
37.2 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Chloroform
33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 34 µg/L — WISCASSET WATER DISTRICT · 1,970 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
27 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: WHIPPOORWILL HILL MOBILE HOME · 85 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
24.84 pCi/L 166%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: WHIPPOORWILL HILL MOBILE HOME · 85 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
22.19 µg/L 148%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
16.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
4.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Barium
1.865 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.67 µg/L — MAPLEWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK · 70 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Chromium
2.87 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: MAPLEWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK · 70 people · 2018
2/4 SYR4
Arsenic
0.6000 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.09 µg/L — WHIPPOORWILL HILL MOBILE HOME · 85 people · 2017
2/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: WHIPPOORWILL HILL MOBILE HOME · 85 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0032 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BATH WATER DISTRICT · 9,205 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0053 mg/L — WISCASSET WATER DISTRICT · 1,970 people · 2024
4/4 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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Wiscasset

SupplierPopulation served
BATH WATER DISTRICT 9,205
WISCASSET WATER DISTRICT 1,970
WHIPPOORWILL HILL MOBILE HOME 85
MAPLEWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK 70

Frequently asked questions about Wiscasset tap water

Is Wiscasset tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Wiscasset. 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 Wiscasset?

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

What contaminants are in Wiscasset's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Wiscasset include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.