CANTON WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: ME0090310 · Canton, ME · Serves 243 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CANTON WATER DISTRICT (PWSID ME0090310) in Canton, ME is listed as a CWS water system covering about 243 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2020-2024. Those 6 health-based rows for CANTON WATER DISTRICT cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CANTON WATER DISTRICT has 6 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2020–2024. 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)
- ME0090310
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Canton, ME
- Population Served
- 243
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4 | 4 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CANTON WATER DISTRICT on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (243). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM.
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About This Data
CANTON WATER DISTRICT (ME0090310) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include RUMFORD WATER DISTRICT; PARIS UTILITY DISTRICT; MEXICO WATER DISTRICT; NORWAY WATER DISTRICT. Health-based rows (6 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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