Public water system record
Island Falls Water Dept
Serves an area of Aroostook County, ME · 475 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 31 monitoring/reporting issues for Island Falls Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 31
Key facts
- Island Falls Water Dept draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maine, July 2006.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 89 unknown out of 228 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Dec 2, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Island Falls Water Dept go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 26 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0113 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maine regulators issued 1 boil water order to Island Falls Water Dept in 2006. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2006 | Maine | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Island Falls Water Dept draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Island Falls Water Dept 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 Island Falls Water Dept 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