Public water system record
West Paris Water District
Serves an area of Oxford County, ME · 540 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for West Paris Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- West Paris Water District draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Maine, February 2025.
- Record on file since 1995, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 216 unknown out of 216 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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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 2, 2016 | 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 |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 3, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2016 | Resolved |
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Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for West Paris Water District go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 16, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Maine regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against West Paris Water District and issued 2 boil water orders between 2024 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | Maine | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Maine | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Maine | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
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
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
West Paris Water District draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
West Paris 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