BERWICK WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: ME0090150 · Saco, ME · Serves 2,845 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BERWICK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID ME0090150) in Saco, ME is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,845 people. The same extract lists 10 health-based violation records spanning 2004-2022. Those 10 health-based rows for BERWICK WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
BERWICK WATER DEPARTMENT has 10 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2004–2022. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Maine drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Maine state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- ME0090150
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Saco, ME
- Population Served
- 2,845
- Health Violations
- Yes (10)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6 | 6 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 3 | 3 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (10)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2004 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BERWICK WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (10) and EPA-reported population served (2,845). Violation-count peers include ETHETE WATER SYSTEM, Quechan Utility, Grand Canyon West. Population peers include NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, TRINITY WATER WORKS SYSTEM, TOWN OF RIVER BEND.
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About This Data
BERWICK WATER DEPARTMENT (ME0090150) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include KENNEBUNK, KENNEBUNKPORT & WELLS WD; KITTERY WATER DISTRICT; SANFORD WATER DISTRICT; YORK WATER DISTRICT. Health-based rows (10 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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