Public water system record
Hingham Heights
On record as serving Penobscot County, ME · Serves 140 people
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Hingham Heights in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- Hingham Heights draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Maine, July 2016.
- Record on file since 1995, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 36 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 | Nov 9, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 15, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 15, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 19, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 19, 2025 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 21, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 9, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Hingham Heights go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 52 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 25 |
| 2000s | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2015, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maine regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Hingham Heights in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2016 | Maine | Compliance order with a penalty | 12 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Total Coliform, E. coli, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 30, 2016 | Maine | Compliance order (no penalty) | 11 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, E. coli, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe 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
Hingham Heights draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Hingham Heights 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 Hingham Heights 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