How hard is the water in Ellsworth, ME?

Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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Water quality in Ellsworth, ME 04605

Q: Is tap water safe in Ellsworth?

EPA SDWIS shows no active health-based violation in this profile's reporting window. That is not the same as proving every contaminant is absent, and federal data can lag state and utility records.

Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Hancock County.

Historical measurement record needs context

Largest possible serving system: Ellsworth Water Department
Source water: Surface water
County: Hancock County
Profile updated: May 13, 2026

Your tap water

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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.

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At a glance

What the current records say

EPA quarter 2026Q2

Utility-reported hardness

Unavailable

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All possible systems

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Measurements by utility

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Utility match

1 system

Serves 3,910 people system-wide

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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.

Ellsworth Water Department

ME0090520 · Surface water · 3,910 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

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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

Below action level

Reported level: 0.004 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

27% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

TTHM

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.0895 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.08 MG/L

112% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (12)

Imported violation history for Ellsworth Water Department
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Dec 30, 2024 to Jan 29, 2026
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 18, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 18, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021

Hardness estimate unavailable

No responsible local estimate yet

We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 25 miles of this ZIP centroid. We leave the value blank instead of substituting a state average. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap for a property-specific result.

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

Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.

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Test for the decision you face

Ask the utility for hardness or test at the tap. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and targeted analysis.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Ellsworth

Is tap water safe in Ellsworth?+

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.