FRANKLIN WATER DEPARTMENT Water Quality Report
Population
443
people served
Water Source
🏔️ Ground
wells & aquifers
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 5
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
5 violations in the past 5 years, including 1 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- ME0090570
- Population Served
- 443
- Water Source
- Ground Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Maine
- EPA Region
- 1
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 5000 | ✕ Health-Based | 6 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 1094 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Radium-226 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2032 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 2033 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
Violation History
2024
1
2023
1
2022
3
2019
1
2015
9
2012
1
2005
1
2004
1
2000
1
1996
1
Total violations on record: 20
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Radium-226
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
20violations total
71% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏘️ Small community water system.