Living Waters #2

PWSID: ME0008340

3 active violations (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 80% of water systems in Maine.

Violation trend: 1.2 per year over the last 5 years, down from 1.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served136
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityDanforth
EPA ZIP on File04424

Areas Served

  • Weston, Aroostook County

3 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3014MR2022-10-13 MajorOpen
3014MR2022-09-01 MajorOpen
7500Other2003-09-21Open

Violation History (25 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
1040MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2021-10-14Returned to Compliance
7500Other2021-08-01Returned to Compliance
8000TT2020-08-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2020-08-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2019-05-09Returned to Compliance
7500Other2019-05-09Returned to Compliance
8000TT2018-06-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2018-06-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2017-10-07Returned to Compliance
3014MR2017-07-15 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2015-08-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2014-11-03Returned to Compliance
7500Other2014-10-30Returned to Compliance
7500Other2014-10-30Returned to Compliance
7500Other2014-08-23Returned to Compliance
3100MR2014-08-01Returned to Compliance
3014MR2013-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3100MR2013-07-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2012-11-02Returned to Compliance
7500Other2011-10-26Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Living Waters #2 is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 136 in Danforth, Maine. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.