Public water system record
Crystal Spring Estates
Serves an area of Cumberland County, ME · 40 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Crystal Spring Estates in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Crystal Spring Estates draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Maine, August 2018.
- Record on file since 1995, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 27 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.037 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.028 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 28, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 9, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Crystal Spring Estates go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 91 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 28 |
| 2000s | 5 | 46 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0158 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0145 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maine regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Crystal Spring Estates in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2018 | Maine | Compliance order with a penalty | 11 violations (10 health-based): Arsenic, Public Notice |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Maine | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
10 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Crystal Spring Estates draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Crystal Spring Estates must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Crystal Spring Estates for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Maine.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells