Public water system record
St Francis Water District
On record as serving Aroostook County, ME · Serves 100 people
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for St Francis Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 19
Key facts
- St Francis Water District draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Maine, January 2014.
- Record on file since 1993, with 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 38 unknown out of 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 2, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 28, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 1993 | 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
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2017 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 4, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for St Francis Water District go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 29 health-based violations (28 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 107 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19 | 49 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 48 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 16 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2010, Resolved.
Show all 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0763 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.13 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.14 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0948 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1183 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 11, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0895 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0745 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08166 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maine regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against St Francis Water District and issued 2 boil water orders between 1987 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2014 | Maine | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 14, 2013 | Maine | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations: Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 4, 2010 | Maine | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 29, 2007 | Maine | Signed compliance agreement | 26 violations (24 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 23, 2007 | Maine | Compliance order (no penalty) | 46 violations (10 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform, CYANIDE, Antimony, Total, Beryllium, Total |
| Dec 5, 2006 | Maine | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 30, 1987 | Maine | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
St Francis Water District draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
St Francis 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.
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 St Francis Water District 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