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Hebron Water Company

Serves an area of Oxford County, ME · 83 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Hebron Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • ME0090690
  • TURNER
  • ME
  • 83 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 04282
EPA system ID ME0090690

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

Key facts

  • Hebron Water Company draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Maine, August 2015.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 59 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No

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, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 5, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 17, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 19, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Hebron Water Company go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 4
2000s 1 11
2010 to October 18, 2016 9 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 4
2020s 0 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06325 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06625 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06875 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06625 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 160 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Maine regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Hebron Water Company between 1995 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 21, 2015 Maine Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 30, 1995 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 20, 1995 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Hebron Water Company draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Hebron Water Company 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 Hebron Water Company for a copy.

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

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