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Fort Fairfield, ME Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Fort Fairfield, ME — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Fort Fairfield's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Fort Fairfield Utilities District PWSID: ME0090550 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.80 ppb, 12% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Fort Fairfield earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 1.80 ppb — 12% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
8 violations since 2015, 2 health-based
No violations currently open
Fort Fairfield's lead level vs. all Maine community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.80 ppb — 12% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 72% of Maine utilities
Population Served
1564
~810 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
8 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
12% of EPA action level
1.80 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
Copper (Cu)
90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.
115.4% of EPA action level
1,500 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.80 ppb, 12% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

8 violations are on record since 2015, of which 2 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Fort Fairfield Utilities District
PWSID ME0090550
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 1,564
Service connections 810
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fort Fairfield tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.80 ppb, 12% of the action level.
Does Fort Fairfield water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Fort Fairfield? ▼
Fort Fairfield Utilities District (PWSID ME0090550). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-07-25. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Fort Fairfield Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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