City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Alfred, Maine.
Median indexed hardness
43PPM
One indexed ZIP
Range 42.8–42.8 PPM
City summary
Alfred has 1 published ZIP profile across York County. The indexed median is 43 PPM, compared with 39 PPM across Maine.
Among the 110 Mainecities with an indexed median, Alfred ranks #51from highest to lowest. Across all 131 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 3.2to 94.5 PPM.
Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.
Hardness distribution
1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jan 13, 2016 to Jul 12, 2023.
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Public water systems
PWSID ME0090020
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID ME0009644
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID ME0020883
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
| Record | System | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ME0009644 | Jan 1, 2025 | Archived |
| TTHM | ME0009644 | Jan 1, 2025 | Archived |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | ME0009644 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | ME0020883 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | ME0020883 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | ME0020883 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
| Public Notice | ME0020883 | Feb 17, 2024 | Resolved |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | ME0020883 | Jul 1, 2023 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | ME0020883 | Apr 12, 2023 | Resolved |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | ME0020883 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 43 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.