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ZIP 04074 — Cape Elizabeth, ME

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 04074 in Cape Elizabeth, ME detected 19 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
177,576
people served
19
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 04074

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
2690 µg/L 207%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
880 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
200 µg/L 667%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 30 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Nitrate
140 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
140 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
TTHM
68.5 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
61.6 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
34.6 µg/L 231%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Barium
4.4 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.07 pCi/L 7.1%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
0.8700 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.5600 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0019 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 04074

SupplierStatePopulation served
PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT-GREATER ME 135,068
MAINE WATER COMPANY BIDDEFORD SACO DIV ME 42,508

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 04074 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 04074 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 04074. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 04074?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 04074. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 04074's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Fluoride, Combined Uranium, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.