Public water system record
Gaelic Square Housing
Serves Jonesport, Washington County, ME · 50 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Gaelic Square Housing 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Gaelic Square Housing draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maine, August 2010.
- Record on file since 1994, with 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Sep 12, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Sep 12, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Gaelic Square Housing go back to 1994. Before October 20, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2010, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maine regulators issued 1 boil water order to Gaelic Square Housing in 2010. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2010 | Maine | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
3 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Gaelic Square Housing draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Gaelic Square Housing 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 Gaelic Square Housing 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