Newport, ME Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Newport Water District PWSID: ME0091100 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.30 ppb, 9% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

Newport earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 1.30 ppb — 9% of the federal action level

PFAS never sampled at this system

1 violations since 2015, 0 health-based

No violations currently open

Newport's lead level vs. all Maine community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 1.30 ppb — 9% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 85% of Maine utilities

Population Served

1571

~650 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Active Violations

1 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

9% of EPA action level

1.30 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.

159.2% of EPA action level

2,070 ppb

Action level: 1,300 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.30 ppb, 9% 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)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	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 Newport Water District

PWSID ME0091100

Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Population served 1,571

Service connections 650

Systems serving this area 1

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Newport tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.30 ppb, 9% of the action level.

Does Newport 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 Newport? ▼

Newport Water District (PWSID ME0091100). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2024-08-21. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Newport Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

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.

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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