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Sugarloaf Water Association

Serves an area of Franklin County, ME · 1,730 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Sugarloaf Water Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.

  • ME0091690
  • CARRABASSETT VALLEY
  • ME
  • 1,730 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 04947
EPA system ID ME0091690

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Sugarloaf Water Association draws water from 7 wells and 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.143 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.4 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maine, August 2011.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 696 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 May 25, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.142 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.143 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.138 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.125 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 31, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 May 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Sugarloaf Water Association go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 1
2000s 3 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 11
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 4
2020s 5 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2006, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1997 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1993 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Maine regulators issued 1 boil water order to Sugarloaf Water Association in 2011. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 26, 2011 Maine Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

8 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The 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

Sugarloaf Water Association draws water from 7 wells and 1 surface water intake. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Sugarloaf Water Association.

Annual water quality report

Sugarloaf Water Association 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.

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