Public water system record
Greenwood Garden Apartments
On record as serving Penobscot County, ME · Serves 50 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Greenwood Garden Apartments 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Greenwood Garden Apartments draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maine, November 2003.
- Record on file since 1997, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 19 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 | Jun 21, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2021 | 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
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 8, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Greenwood Garden Apartments go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 34 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2000, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maine regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Greenwood Garden Apartments and issued 1 boil water order between 1998 and 2003. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2003 | Maine | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 13, 1999 | Maine | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 20, 1999 | Maine | Compliance order (no penalty) | 32 violations: Nitrate, Total Coliform |
| Jul 20, 1998 | Maine | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
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.
Where the water comes from
Greenwood Garden Apartments draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Greenwood Garden Apartments 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 Greenwood Garden Apartments 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