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Boothbay Harbor, ME Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Boothbay Region Water District PWSID: ME0090200 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

B

Boothbay Harbor earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: not detected
PFAS tested, none detected
1 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Boothbay Harbor's lead level vs. all Maine community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of Maine utilities
Population Served
1805
~3379 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
1 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Not detected
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.
165.4% of EPA action level
2,150 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings. 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 — — 2020 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

1 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 Boothbay Region Water District
PWSID ME0090200
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 1,805
Service connections 3,379
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Boothbay Harbor tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Boothbay Harbor water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Boothbay Harbor? ▼
Boothbay Region Water District (PWSID ME0090200). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-08-20. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Boothbay Harbor 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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