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Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violations in Maine

25 active public water systems in Maine had a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation in the past three years. What Combined Radium (-226 and -228) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Radium is a bone-seeking radionuclide that accumulates in skeletal tissue after ingestion. Long-term exposure increases the risk of bone cancer and leukemia. There is no safe threshold for ionizing radiation — the MCL is set at a level balancing risk reduction with treatment feasibility. Children are particularly vulnerable due to higher rates of bone growth and calcium uptake.

Systems with a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Great Salt Bay Sanitary District
Damariscotta, Newcastle · Lincoln County
2,143 1 0
Mars Hill and Blaine Water Company
Mars Hill · Aroostook County
1,500 6 0
Franklin Water Department
Franklin · Hancock County
420 4 1
Pine Spring Roads & Water
Shapleigh · York County
220 5 1
Plymouth Water District
Plymouth · Penobscot County
150 4 2
ST Josephs Memory Care
Frenchville · Aroostook County
143 5 2
Cathance Trailer Park
Topsham · Sagadahoc County
135 4 0
Homestead Estates LLC
Glenburn · Penobscot County
125 5 3
Grandeur Mobile Home Estates
Carmel · Penobscot County
100 7 2
Mountain View Trailer Park
Fort Kent · Aroostook County
95 4 2
Oakwood Mobile Community Association
Lyman · York County
95 3 1
Hebron Water Company
Hebron · Oxford County
90 3 0
Country Acres Trailer Park
Durham · Androscoggin County
75 4 0
The Meadows
Greene · Androscoggin County
65 5 0
Downeast Correctional Facility
Machiasport · Washington County
63 3 0
Boulier Place Apts
Hermon · Penobscot County
60 3 0
Town Hall Apts Lagrange
Lagrange · Penobscot County
60 1 0
Raymond Woods Townhouses
Raymond · Cumberland County
50 5 3
Starks Water District
Starks · Somerset County
45 5 0
Birch Haven Trailer Park
Hancock · Hancock County
43 7 3
Dennysville Housing
Dennysville · Washington County
43 4 1
Crest View Manor
Houlton · Aroostook County
38 6 2
Oak Hill Mobile Home Park
Oakland · Kennebec County
33 2 0
Hodgdon Homestead
Hodgdon · Aroostook County
32 3 0
ST Agatha Housing
St Agatha · Aroostook County
30 6 3
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Combined Radium (-226 and -228), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Combined Radium (-226 and -228) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Maine records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.