Msad 44 Woodstock Elem School

PWSID: ME0017998

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2 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 77% of water systems in Maine.

Violation trend: 2.4 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served	91
Service Connections	1
Water Source	Groundwater
System Type	Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner	Local Government
Status	Active
City	Bethel
EPA ZIP on File	04217
Note	School or Daycare

Areas Served

Woodstock, Oxford County

Lead & Copper Testing

Contaminant	Level	EPA Action Level	Status
Copper (90th percentile)	1.8000 mg/L	1.300 mg/L	Exceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0110 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0110 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0100 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0052 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0038 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0019 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0015 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0008 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level

2 Active Violations

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5000	MR	2024-12-30		Open
5000	MR	2021-09-29		Open

Violation History (21 total)

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
2456	MCL Measured: 0.1020 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2025-07-01	Yes	Acknowledged
7500	Other	2024-04-18		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2024-04-18		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2024-04-18		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2024-04-18		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2023-12-30		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2023-12-30		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-12-30		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-12-30		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-10-01		Returned to Compliance
2032	MR	2015-01-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2032	MR	2015-01-01	Major	Acknowledged
2032	MR	2015-01-01	Major	Acknowledged
2033	MR	2015-01-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
2033	MR	2015-01-01	Major	Acknowledged
2033	MR	2015-01-01	Major	Acknowledged
7500	Other	2011-12-09		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	1998-10-01		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	1997-10-01		Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Msad 44 Woodstock Elem School is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 91 in Bethel, 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.