BELFAST WATER DISTRICT
ME · PWS ID ME0090140 · Community water system
83
contaminants tested
20
detected
5,698
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0067 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0107 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0055 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 820 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 260 UG/L | 44/44 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate | 680 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 50.9 UG/L | 31/44 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0110 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2023 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3 UG/L | 5/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.8 UG/L | 5/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.3 UG/L | 5/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 8.3 UG/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 5.8 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 1.3 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 650 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.9100 UG/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.2 UG/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.2 UG/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.5100 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 0.7300 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
63 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-PF3ONSADONAAsbestosBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEDibromoacetic acidEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHFPO-DAMercuryMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitritePFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BELFASTNORTHPORT