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Mount Desert, ME Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Mount Desert Water Dist North PWSID: ME0091140 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 2.48 ppb, 17% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Mount Desert earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 2.48 ppb — 17% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
15 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Mount Desert's lead level vs. all Maine community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.48 ppb — 17% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 42% of Maine utilities
Population Served
405
~649 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
15 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
17% of EPA action level
2.48 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.48 ppb, 17% 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.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2025 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2025 Archived
Bromate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2025 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Bromate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Bromate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2023 Resolved
Bromate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Bromate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2017 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 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

15 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Mount Desert Water Dist North
PWSID ME0091140
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 405
Service connections 649
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mount Desert tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 2.48 ppb, 17% of the action level.
Does Mount Desert 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 Mount Desert? ▼
Mount Desert Water Dist North (PWSID ME0091140), one of 2 systems serving this area. Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-09-26. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Mount Desert 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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