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Three Rivers M H Community

Serves Brownville Junction, Piscataquis County, ME · 63 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Three Rivers M H Community in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Arsenic violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • ME0008251
  • SUDBURY
  • MA
  • 63 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 01776
EPA system ID ME0008251

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
5
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Three Rivers M H Community draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2025.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 25 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Nov 23, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 5, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 7, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 7, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 7, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Dec 18, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Three Rivers M H Community go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 1
2000s 0 2
2020s 6 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1991, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1991 Resolved

What the violations mean

Arsenic

5 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Three Rivers M H Community draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Three Rivers M H Community 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 Three Rivers M H Community for a copy.

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