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Maine Tap Water Quality
208 cities · 691,451 people served · 705 EPA violations (last 5 years)
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PORTLAND10 violations
D
POLAND32 violations
F
KENNEBUNK0 violations
A
BANGOR33 violations
F
LISBON0 violations
A
LEWISTON0 violations
A
WATERVILLE59 violations
F
TOPSHAM0 violations
A
SANFORD0 violations
A
KITTERY0 violations
A
AUGUSTA0 violations
A
YORK0 violations
A
RICHMOND0 violations
A
BATH0 violations
A
WINTERPORT19 violations
F
GARDINER0 violations
A
BREWER0 violations
A
BOOTHBAY0 violations
A
YARMOUTH0 violations
A
OLD TOWN0 violations
A
PRESQUE ISLE0 violations
A
ORONO0 violations
A
BELFAST0 violations
A
HOULTON0 violations
A
HAMPDEN0 violations
A
BAR HARBOR10 violations
D
BRIDGTON0 violations
A
RUMFORD0 violations
A
FARMINGTON0 violations
A
ELLSWORTH29 violations
F
CARIBOU0 violations
A
SOUTH BERWICK0 violations
A
NORTH WATERBORO0 violations
A
WINTHROP0 violations
A
LIVERMORE FALLS8 violations
D
NORWAY0 violations
A
SOUTH PARIS0 violations
A
LINCOLN0 violations
A
SACO2 violations
B
WILTON0 violations
A
WISCASSET29 violations
F
SEARSPORT0 violations
A
MADAWASKA0 violations
A
NORTHEAST HARBOR0 violations
A
SOUTHWEST HARBOR0 violations
A
GRAY9 violations
D
DOVER-FOXCROFT0 violations
A
MEXICO0 violations
A
DEXTER0 violations
A
HALLOWELL0 violations
A
VAN BUREN0 violations
A
DAMARISCOTTA3 violations
C
EAST MILLINOCKET0 violations
A
NORTH BERWICK0 violations
A
EASTPORT0 violations
A
FORT FAIRFIELD2 violations
B
MECHANIC FALLS0 violations
A
NEWPORT5 violations
C
SABATTUS9 violations
D
LUBEC0 violations
A
MILO4 violations
C
CARRABASSETT VALLEY18 violations
F
FORT KENT0 violations
A
SANGERVILLE2 violations
B
ALFRED4 violations
C
MARS HILL59 violations
F
MACHIAS0 violations
A
JAY28 violations
F
DIXFIELD0 violations
A
RANGELEY0 violations
A
JACKMAN20 violations
F
KINGFIELD0 violations
A
CASTINE5 violations
C
NORRIDGEWOCK0 violations
A
HOWLAND0 violations
A
PITTSFIELD0 violations
A
BROWNVILLE0 violations
A
LIMESTONE0 violations
A
HARRISON0 violations
A
GORHAM0 violations
A
CORNISH0 violations
A
LIMERICK0 violations
A
NORTH HAVEN0 violations
A
BOWDOINHAM0 violations
A
ASHLAND0 violations
A
WINTER HARBOR0 violations
A
WASHBURN0 violations
A
PHILLIPS0 violations
A
EAGLE LAKE0 violations
A
FARMINGTON HILLS0 violations
A
WEST PARIS9 violations
D
INDIAN TOWNSHIP0 violations
A
BRUNSWICK0 violations
A
CHARLESTON0 violations
A
STRONG0 violations
A
ISLAND FALLS2 violations
B
STRATTON0 violations
A
SOLON0 violations
A
BIDDEFORD0 violations
A
FRANKLIN0 violations
A
BUCKFIELD0 violations
A
MILBRIDGE0 violations
A
NORTHBROOK2 violations
B
DANFORTH0 violations
A
CANAAN0 violations
A
HERMON14 violations
F
PATTEN0 violations
A
PORT CLYDE0 violations
A
GREAT NECK0 violations
A
BINGHAM0 violations
A
SULLIVAN43 violations
F
LAMOINE0 violations
A
HARRINGTON0 violations
A
CARMEL0 violations
A
ATKINSON0 violations
A
MONSON3 violations
C
GRAND ISLE0 violations
A
LEBANON0 violations
A
ANDOVER0 violations
A
CAMDEN20 violations
F
CANTON2 violations
B
WOONSOCKET2 violations
B
SPARTA0 violations
A
SUDBURY19 violations
F
FARMINGDALE0 violations
A
FREEPORT0 violations
A
FARMINGTON FALLS0 violations
A
TURNER0 violations
A
SHAPLEIGH0 violations
A
HOLLIS CENTER0 violations
A
EASTON2 violations
B
KALISPELL0 violations
A
PALMYRA0 violations
A
HANCOCK42 violations
F
CORINNA4 violations
C
EL SEGUNDO12 violations
F
ADDISON0 violations
A
THOMASTON2 violations
B
BENTON0 violations
A
SWANVILLE8 violations
D
PLYMOUTH0 violations
A
WELLS0 violations
A
FRENCHVILLE0 violations
A
MORRILL0 violations
A
EAST POLAND16 violations
F
AUBURN0 violations
A
NORTH OGDEN0 violations
A
NEW GLOUCESTER0 violations
A
EMBDEN0 violations
A
PRINCETON14 violations
F
FRYEBURG0 violations
A
NAPLES9 violations
D
BLUE HILL0 violations
A
BUCKSPORT0 violations
A
PITTSTON0 violations
A
EPSOM0 violations
A
BRISTOL0 violations
A
ROWLEY0 violations
A
STONINGTON12 violations
F
ST FRANCIS0 violations
A
SOMERSWORTH0 violations
A
STOCKTON SPRINGS0 violations
A
WOODLAND0 violations
A
KENDUSKEAG0 violations
A
BELMONT0 violations
A
OQUOSSOC0 violations
A
HARTFORD0 violations
A
CUMBERLAND0 violations
A
FRIENDSHIP0 violations
A
READFIELD0 violations
A
CASCO0 violations
A
HENDERSON8 violations
D
BURLINGTON2 violations
B
DURHAM0 violations
A
HINCKLEY0 violations
A
WALDOBORO0 violations
A
CANDIA0 violations
A
BURNHAM0 violations
A
SCARBOROUGH0 violations
A
GREENE0 violations
A
HOLDEN4 violations
C
MACHIASPORT0 violations
A
STETSON0 violations
A
ARUNDEL0 violations
A
OWLS HEAD0 violations
A
FOREST HILLS0 violations
A
SCITUATE41 violations
F
KNOXVILLE0 violations
A
LEEDS0 violations
A
UNION2 violations
B
COLUMBIA FALLS0 violations
A
WESTBROOK12 violations
F
ANSON0 violations
A
CLINTON0 violations
A
CHINA0 violations
A
CASWELL0 violations
A
ROCKPORT0 violations
A
SOUTH THOMASTON0 violations
A
DENNYSVILLE0 violations
A
VALLEY VILLAGE0 violations
A
STANDISH0 violations
A
WALES0 violations
A
PENOBSCOT0 violations
A
SKOWHEGAN0 violations
A
HODGDON0 violations
A
ORRS ISLAND0 violations
A
EXETER0 violations
A
WAYLAND0 violations
A
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