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SANFORD WATER DISTRICT

SANFORD, ME · ~14,328 people served

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65
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

ME0091410

State

Maine

City

SANFORD

Population served

14,328

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 35 points — the score moved from 100 to 65 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 65

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jan 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.7×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFPeA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

7.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

10

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

39

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2015. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Apr 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2006 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2005 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2004 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2004 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2002 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2015
  • State action · SIF Jun 2015
  • State action · SIE Dec 2014
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2014
  • State action · SO6 Sep 2011
  • State action · SOX Sep 2011
  • State action · SOX Sep 2011
  • State action · SOX Sep 2011

This profile is built from EPA public records for system ME0091410 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.