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Carrabassett Valley, ME Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Sugarloaf Water Association PWSID: ME0091690 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 2.98 ppb, 20% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

C

Carrabassett Valley earns a C for water quality

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

Lead: 2.98 ppb — 20% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
29 violations since 2015, 9 health-based
No violations currently open
Carrabassett Valley's lead level vs. all Maine community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.98 ppb — 20% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 35% of Maine utilities
Population Served
377
~692 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
29 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
20% of EPA action level
2.98 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.
107.7% of EPA action level
1,400 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.98 ppb, 20% 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
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.142 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.143 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.138 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.125 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.086 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.103 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.093 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2018 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2016 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 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

29 violations are on record since 2015, of which 9 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Sugarloaf Water Association
PWSID ME0091690
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 377
Service connections 692
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Carrabassett Valley tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 2.98 ppb, 20% of the action level.
Does Carrabassett Valley 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 Carrabassett Valley? ▼
Sugarloaf Water Association (PWSID ME0091690). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-10-08. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Carrabassett Valley 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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