Public water system record
Spinsfield Commons
Serves an area of Hancock County, ME · 45 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 34 monitoring/reporting issues for Spinsfield Commons in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 34
Key facts
- Spinsfield Commons draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Maine, March 2000.
- Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 | 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, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 14, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 8, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 17, 2011 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Spinsfield Commons go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 74 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 11 |
| 2000s | 3 | 33 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 30 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 | 27 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2012, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02546 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0256 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0257 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maine regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Spinsfield Commons between 1999 and 2000. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2000 | Maine | Administrative penalty | 8 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Nitrate, Arsenic |
| Oct 28, 1999 | Maine | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Nitrate, Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
3 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Spinsfield Commons draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Spinsfield Commons 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 Spinsfield Commons 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