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Nitrate violations in Maine

191 active public water systems in Maine had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 2 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Nitrate is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.

Systems with a Nitrate violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Pleasant Mountain Inn
Bridgton · Cumberland County
42 3 1
Rhymes and Reasons Early Learning Center
Greene · Androscoggin County
42 5 0
Isleview Motel & Cottages
Trenton · Hancock County
40 3 1
Lucerne Beach Club
Dedham · Hancock County
40 3 0
Brooklin Astro
Brooklin · Hancock County
39 3 0
A Place to Eat
Oakfield · Aroostook County
36 3 0
Camp Capella
Dedham · Hancock County
36 3 1
Hackmatack Cottages
Machias · Washington County
36 3 1
Bayview Cabins Condominium
Naples · Cumberland County
35 3 1
US Nps Acadia Natl Pk-Schoodic Facility
Winter Harbor · Hancock County
35 7 1
Circle K 7123-Canaan
Canaan · Somerset County
34 3 1
Katahdin Valley Motel
Sherman · Aroostook County
34 2 0
Owens General Store
Lincolnville · Waldo County
34 3 1
Mmca-Salt Bay Head Start
Newcastle · Lincoln County
33 1 0
Oak Hill Mobile Home Park
Oakland · Kennebec County
33 2 0
Harbor Nutrition and Energy
Boothbay Hbr · Lincoln County
32 3 1
High Tide Inn (inn)
Camden · Knox County
32 3 0
Northern Outdoors-Timeshares
The Forks Plt · Somerset County
32 2 0
The Log Yard Dairy Bar
Poland · Androscoggin County
31 3 1
10th Mountain Ski Center
Fort Kent · Aroostook County
30 3 0
High Tide Inn (deckhouse)
Camden · Knox County
30 3 0
M & M Lakeside Camping Area
Enfield · Penobscot County
30 3 1
Pinewood Motel
Skowhegan · Somerset County
30 3 0
Rockwood Cottages
Rockwood Strip · Somerset County
30 3 1
Kokatosi Campground Kitchen
Raymond · Cumberland County
28 3 0
Sunnyside Cottages
Waterboro · York County
26 1 0
Agassiz Village-Maloney Well
Poland · Androscoggin County
25 3 0
China Lake Conference Center Suke
China · Kennebec County
25 3 0
CN Brown-Big Apple-Naples #1105
Naples · Cumberland County
25 3 1
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Damariscotta · Lincoln County
25 1 0
Coastal Subs
Pembroke · Washington County
25 3 1
First United Pentecostal Church-Augusta
Augusta · Kennebec County
25 5 2
Happy Clam Shack
Bar Harbor · Hancock County
25 3 0
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Jefferson · Lincoln County
25 2 1
Libbys Sporting Camps INC
T08 R09 Wels · Aroostook County
25 3 0
Lister Knowlton Post 9389 VFW
Caribou · Aroostook County
25 3 1
Mdoc State Park-Rangeley Managers Cabin
Rangeley · Franklin County
25 3 1
RH Foster-Freshies Holden
Holden · Penobscot County
25 3 1
Skydive New England-Paintball Field
Lebanon · York County
25 2 1
Smugglers Den Campground 2
Southwest Hbr · Hancock County
25 3 0
ST Josephs College-Stonebarn
Standish · Cumberland County
25 3 1
About this data

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