Toxaphene violations in Maine
8 active public water systems in Maine had a Toxaphene violation in the past three years. What Toxaphene is and why it matters.
Health effects: Chronic toxaphene exposure is associated with liver and kidney damage and effects on the immune and nervous systems. EPA classifies it as a probable human carcinogen (Group B2). Children and those with compromised liver or kidney function face greater risk from chronic exposure.
Systems with a Toxaphene violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells WD Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells · York County |
35,663 | 2 | 0 | |
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Searsport Water District Searsport · Waldo County |
2,763 | 1 | 0 | |
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Washburn Water & Sewer District Washburn · Aroostook County |
688 | 3 | 1 | |
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Limerick Water District Limerick · York County |
625 | 2 | 0 | |
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Pine Spring Roads & Water Shapleigh · York County |
220 | 5 | 1 | |
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Loring Woods Park Limestone · Aroostook County |
55 | 2 | 0 | |
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Vigneaults Mobile Home Park Alton · Penobscot County |
53 | 6 | 2 | |
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South Penobscot Water Association Penobscot · Hancock County |
38 | 3 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Toxaphene, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Toxaphene 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.