Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Bridgton, ME 04009
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Cumberland County.
Historical measurement record needs context
- Largest possible serving system
- Bridgton Water District
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Cumberland County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
4 systems
Serves 3,660 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
Bridgton Water District
ME0090230 · Groundwater · 3,660 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (2)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0018 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
12% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.5 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
115% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2006 to Dec 31, 2006
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 5, 2022 |
Knights Hill Association
ME0090800 · Groundwater · 718 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (2)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0028 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
19% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 3.05 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
235% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2004 to Dec 31, 2006
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
White Tail Ridge Association
ME0098233 · Groundwater · 123 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0037 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
25% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (21)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 18, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 12, 2023 to Aug 9, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 4, 2023 to Aug 9, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 31, 2023 to Aug 9, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 26, 2023 to Aug 9, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 10, 2022 to Jun 8, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 18, 2022 to Jan 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 26, 2022 to Nov 13, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 21, 2021 to Mar 18, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2021 |
Sandy Creek Housing
ME0092339 · Groundwater · 50 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (7)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Dec 30, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Sep 29, 2022 to Apr 5, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jul 14, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 14, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Sep 29, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2021 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
34.4
PPM as CaCO₃
Soft
PPM
34.4
GPG
2
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
34.4 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
34.4
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
2
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
24
Nearest site
14.9 mi
Observation range
Oct 19, 2016–Jul 12, 2023
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: ME-OW 387 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 04009 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Bridgton median
34 PPM
About the same2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 34.4–34.4 PPM
Maine median
43 PPM
9 PPM lower37 indexed ZIP readings · Range 31–132 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
A reported action-level record needs context. Check its monitoring period and the utility's current report.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Nearby indexed reports
More local profiles in Bridgton
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Bridgton
Is tap water safe in Bridgton?+
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.