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City water profile

Turner water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Turner, Maine.

Median indexed hardness

36PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 35.7–35.7 PPM

State comparison
3 PPM below
State hardness rank
#78 of 110
Matched utilities
4
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Turner has 1 published ZIP profile across Androscoggin County. The indexed median is 36 PPM, compared with 39 PPM across Maine.

Among the 110 Mainecities with an indexed median, Turner ranks #78from 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

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
14.6 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 23, 2016 to Jul 12, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Turner

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

04282

Soft

35.7 PPM

Nearest site
14.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Sandy Bottom Estates Mhp

PWSID ME0095615

Groundwater
System population served
168
Last reported
May 13, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Hillview Estates

PWSID ME0003535

Groundwater
System population served
140
Last reported
May 13, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Nezinscot Village

PWSID ME0004591

Groundwater
System population served
67
Last reported
May 13, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Turner Square Apartments

PWSID ME0092150

Groundwater
System population served
63
Last reported
May 13, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

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.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Consumer Confidence RuleME0004591Jul 1, 2025Unaddressed
TTHMME0095615Jan 1, 2025Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ME0095615Jan 1, 2025Archived
Lead and Copper RuleME0004591Dec 30, 2024Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleME0003535Jul 1, 2024Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleME0004591Jul 1, 2024Resolved
Lead and Copper RuleME0095615Dec 30, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleME0092150Jul 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleME0003535Jul 1, 2022Resolved
Lead and Copper RuleME0004591Dec 30, 2021Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Turner

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 36 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.