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E. coli (Escherichia coli) violations in Maine

32 active public water systems in Maine had a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation in the past three years, 32 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What E. coli (Escherichia coli) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Most E. coli strains cause diarrheal illness. Some strains (e.g., O157:H7) produce toxins causing severe bloody diarrhea, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS — a form of kidney failure), and death — especially in children under 5 and the elderly. Even non-pathogenic strains in drinking water indicate that disease-causing organisms may also be present.

Systems with a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Hallowell Water District
Hallowell · Kennebec County
2,300 1 1
Lubec Water District
Lubec · Washington County
1,775 2 1
Mdoc State Park-Sebago Lake-Naples
Naples · Cumberland County
625 2 2
Fort Knox
Prospect · Waldo County
592 2 1
Highpine Village
Wells · York County
300 4 2
Lee Academy #3
Lee · Penobscot County
300 2 1
New England Music Camp-The Lodge
Sidney · Kennebec County
275 3 1
The Contented Sole
Bristol · Lincoln County
220 4 1
Greenland Cove Campground
Danforth · Washington County
203 3 1
Parks Pond Campground
Clifton · Penobscot County
202 2 1
Savz INC
Unity · Waldo County
180 3 2
Rocky Knoll Country Club
Orrington · Penobscot County
147 4 2
Coastal Pines #1
Wells · York County
142 3 2
Living Waters #2
Weston · Aroostook County
136 3 2
The Meadows Takeout/ole 98 Tavern
Steuben · Washington County
111 1 1
Woodland Acres Campground
Brownfield · Oxford County
108 1 1
Bay of Naples Condo Assn
Naples · Cumberland County
95 3 2
Pinewood Acres Trailer Park
Bowdoin · Sagadahoc County
95 1 1
Skowhegan School of Painting #2
Madison · Somerset County
90 2 2
Northern Light Family Medicine Orono
Orono · Penobscot County
89 2 2
Northern Outdoors-Wilderness
The Forks Plt · Somerset County
55 2 1
99 River Road
Lincoln · Penobscot County
50 2 1
Dennysville Housing
Dennysville · Washington County
43 4 1
Glenmoor by the Sea Tennis Court
Lincolnville · Waldo County
43 3 1
Alpine Village Water Works
Bridgton · Cumberland County
42 3 3
Kidquarters Child Care Center
New Gloucester · Cumberland County
40 3 3
PB Guide Service
T08 R19 Wels · Somerset County
40 3 2
Sebago Pine Water Assoc-Lower
Naples · Cumberland County
40 3 2
Circle K 7095-Fairfield
Fairfield · Somerset County
36 2 2
Elwell Farms
Buxton · York County
36 3 1
Mdoc State Park-Warren Island
Islesboro · Waldo County
32 2 2
Track EM Down Lodge & Cabins
Wallagrass Plt · Aroostook County
25 3 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved E. coli (Escherichia coli), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not E. coli (Escherichia coli) 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.