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Dexter Utility District

Serves Dexter, Penobscot County, ME · 2,338 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Dexter Utility District in the last ten years.

  • ME0090440
  • DEXTER
  • ME
  • 2,338 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 04930
EPA system ID ME0090440

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Dexter Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Maine, November 2000.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 352 unknown out of 909 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Dexter Utility District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 4
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2004, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 20, 2004 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1997 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1993 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Maine regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Dexter Utility District between 1994 and 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2000.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 14, 2000 Maine Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule
May 13, 1994 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule

Where the water comes from

Dexter Utility District draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Dexter Utility 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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