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Boothbay Region Water District

Serves an area of Lincoln County, ME that includes Boothbay Harbor · 8,448 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Boothbay Region Water District in the last ten years.

  • ME0090200
  • BOOTHBAY
  • ME
  • 8,448 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 04537
EPA system ID ME0090200

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Boothbay Region Water District draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maine, July 2011.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,486 unknown out of 3,402 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Boothbay Region Water District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 1
2000s 0 3
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began September 1993, Archived.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 1993 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 1993 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Maine regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Boothbay Region Water District and issued 3 boil water orders between 1994 and 2011. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 1, 2011 Maine Boil water order 1 violation
Dec 22, 2009 Maine Boil water order 1 violation
Dec 11, 2009 Maine Boil water order 1 violation
Apr 18, 1994 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule

Where the water comes from

Boothbay Region Water District draws water from 2 surface water intakes.

Annual water quality report

Boothbay Region Water District 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.

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