Public water system · ME0090550
ActiveFort Fairfield Utilities District
At a glance
Fort Fairfield Utilities District (PWSID ME0090550) is an active community water system in Aroostook County, Maine. It reports serving 2,025 people through 810 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,025
Service connections
810
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Fairfield Utilities District compare with other water systems in Aroostook County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Fairfield Utilities District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Aroostook County has 123 active public water systems, and Fort Fairfield Utilities District is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.1 times the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 40,518 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maine, the 1,862 active systems average 503 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Fort Fairfield Utilities District is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maine has 386 active community water systems, 21% of the state's 1,862 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 61 Maine systems (3.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fort Fairfield Utilities District?
EPA lists Fort Fairfield Utilities District as owned by a local government. The ME state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 21 of the 123 active systems in Aroostook County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fort Fairfield Utilities District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and July 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-09-10 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-16 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Fort Fairfield Utilities District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Fairfield Utilities District?
Fort Fairfield Utilities District (PWSID ME0090550) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Fairfield Utilities District serve?
Fort Fairfield Utilities District reports serving 2,025 people through 810 service connections in Aroostook County, Maine.
Where does Fort Fairfield Utilities District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Fort Fairfield Utilities District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Fort Fairfield Utilities District's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Fairfield Utilities District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Fairfield Utilities District must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Aroostook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Utilities District | Aroostook | 6,128 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Houlton Water Company | Aroostook | 4,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caribou Utilities District | Aroostook | 3,943 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madawaska Water District | Aroostook | 2,738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Van Buren Water District | Aroostook | 2,190 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Kent W & W Department | Aroostook | 1,578 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Fort Fairfield Utilities District, PWSID ME0090550, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/fort-fairfield-utilities-district-me0090550 (data as of October 1, 2026).