SANFORD WATER DISTRICT
ME · PWS ID ME0091410 · Community water system
96
contaminants tested
24
detected
14,328
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0071 ug/L | 5/12 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0044 ug/L | 2/12 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0073 ug/L | 2/12 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0033 ug/L | 2/12 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0068 ug/L | 2/12 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0107 ug/L | 2/12 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/12 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 1100 UG/L | 206/207 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 505 UG/L | 73/173 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 10 UG/L | 72/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 59 UG/L | 68/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 27 UG/L | 26/173 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 22.7 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0250 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2023 |
| Nitrate | 1600 UG/L | 12/236 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4 UG/L | 10/111 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1600 UG/L | 6/116 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.2 UG/L | 5/14 | SYR4 | 2016–2017 |
| Cadmium | 3 UG/L | 4/108 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 9.9 UG/L | 3/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 1 UG/L | 1/78 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.09 PCI/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2016–2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 3.5 PCI/L | 1/12 | SYR4 | 2015–2017 |
| Toluene | 1.1 UG/L | 1/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
72 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
SANFORD