Public water system record
Oxford Water District
Serves an area of Oxford County, ME · 1,100 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Oxford Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Cadmium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Oxford Water District draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Cadmium, 0.006 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
- Record on file since 1995, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 150 unknown out of 603 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cadmium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.006 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Oxford Water District go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
What the violations mean
Cadmium
1 incidentTest results for Cadmium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Oxford Water District draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Norway Water District. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Oxford Water District.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Norway Water District Norway, ME
Annual water quality report
Oxford Water 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.
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