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Oxford, ME

Moderate Risk (39/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Oxford in Maine · Population: 58,728

Oxford, ME is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 1 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facility, 14 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 39/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 9.8M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 5 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 32 and a peak AQI of 71 in 2024, with 90% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
58,728
TRI Facilities
1
Water Systems
14
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
9.8M lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 326 (90%) 38 0 71
2023 288 (81%) 68 0 83
2022 324 (91%) 34 0 96
2021 308 (86%) 51 1 113
2020 299 (92%) 25 0 69
2024 Good Air Quality: 90% of days
Median AQI: 32

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Maine, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (14)

System Population Violations
RUMFORD WATER DISTRICT 4,050 0
PARIS UTILITY DISTRICT 2,940 0
MEXICO WATER DISTRICT 2,425 0
NORWAY WATER DISTRICT 2,000 0
DIXFIELD WATER & SEWER DEPT 1,415 1
OXFORD WATER DISTRICT 1,100 2
WEST PARIS WATER DISTRICT 540 10
BUCKFIELD VILLAGE CORPORATION 425 6
ANDOVER WATER DISTRICT 265 0
CANTON WATER DISTRICT 243 6
WHITE TAIL RIDGE ASSOCIATION 123 0
OQUOSSOC STANDARD WATER SYSTEM 88 0
CANTON POINT PARK 88 0
PINE RIDGE VILLAGE 85 0

TRI Facilities (1)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div 9.8M lbs

Cities in Oxford (1)

Rumford
Pop: -
1 facilities · 1 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Oxford, Maine? ▼
Oxford, ME has an environmental risk score of 39/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 1 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 14 water systems on record. 5 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Oxford? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Oxford, ME in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Oxford? ▼
Oxford, ME has 1 TRI-reporting facility on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 9.8M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Oxford? ▼
In 2024, Oxford, ME recorded a median AQI of 32 and a peak AQI of 71. 90% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Oxford? ▼
Oxford, ME has 14 EPA-regulated water systems. 5 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Oxford? ▼
Environmental compliance in Oxford, Maine is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Maine state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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