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Berwick Water Department

Serves Berwick, York County, ME · 2,845 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Berwick Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • ME0090150
  • SACO
  • ME
  • 2,845 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 04072
EPA system ID ME0090150

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Berwick Water Department draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,077 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
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Oct 4, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Berwick Water Department go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (17 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 8 0
2000s 9 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 23
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0
2020s 1 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2014, Resolved.

Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0602 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06267 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06642 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065965 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08333 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06303 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06595 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 1997 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1996 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1996 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1993 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1992 Resolved

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Berwick Water Department draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Berwick Water Department 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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