TOWN OF BAR HARBOR- WATER DIVISION
ME · PWS ID ME0090120 · Community water system
76
contaminants tested
11
detected
4,443
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0032 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0030 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 1100 UG/L | 103/105 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 58.9 UG/L | 57/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 45 UG/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 110 UG/L | 29/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lead | 34 UG/L | 13/34 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 2.1 UG/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.9 UG/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Chloroform | 23 UG/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
65 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHFPO-DAMercuryNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrateNitrate-NitriteNitritePFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BAR HARBOR