Public water system record
Brownville Water Department
Serves an area of Piscataquis County, ME · 253 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Brownville Water Department in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Brownville Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maine, March 1993.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4 unknown out of 131 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2011 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Brownville Water Department go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began March 1993, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maine regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Brownville Water Department between 1988 and 1993. The most recent was a boil water order in March 1993.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1993 | Maine | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Maine | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Brownville Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Brownville 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.
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 Brownville Water Department 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