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Drinking Water Orders
last updated 10/06/2008

Do Not Drink Orders

Systems on Do Not Drink Orders
System PWSID Town Date Issued Reason
Doctors Center   Caribou 7/15/08 High nitrate levels
PW Plummer 117877 Buxton 1/31/08 High arsenic levels
Princeton Water Works   Princeton 12/28/2007 Unapproved water source

 

Boil Water Orders

When an order is issued:

The Drinking Water Program has a Boil Water Order policy which lists nine deficiencies which require an Order. In general, an Order is issued if an event occurs which could introduce contaminants to the system (such as failure of chlorination equipment or increase in turbidity) or if the presence of fecal coliform and/or E. coli is detected during recheck sampling. An Order can be voluntarily imposed by the water system or issued by the DWP.

Frequently Asked Questions about Coliform bacteria and Boil Water Orders

Systems on Boil Water Orders
System PWSID Town Date Issued Reason
Lazy Acres Trailer Park 2423 Caribou 10/3/08 Chlorinator not working
Whippoorwill Hill Mobile Home Park   Wiscasset 9/29/08 Coliform positive
Rockwood Elementary 94436 Rockwood 8/26/08 Loss of system pressure
Mt. Abram Family Resort 107194     Inadequate disinfection
Wild Fox Resort 194873 Lakeville 8/14/08 E. coli positive
Wildwood Lodge & Restaurant 94817 Brownville 8/6/08 E. coli positive
Patten Pond Camping Resort 6784 Ellsworth 8/4/08 E. coli positive
Red Apple Campground 9929 Arundel 7/31/08 E. coli positive
Green Lake Camping Area 94951 Holden update 6/11/08 Coliform positive
Edmond Roy & Sons Logging Camp 93934 Chamberlain Lake 8/10/05 E. coli positive