Is SCARBOROUGH GARDENS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. SCARBOROUGH GARDENS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is SCARBOROUGH GARDENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

SCARBOROUGH GARDENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

CUMBERLAND, ME · Cumberland County

SCARBOROUGH GARDENS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

SCARBOROUGH GARDENS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SCARBOROUGH GARDENS.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Maine’s official records. Always confirm current status with Maine before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): ME0091416
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 45
Service connections: 18
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

SCARBOROUGH GARDENS is one of 536 community water systems in Maine in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 45 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 16 entries between 1994 and 2021, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2021.

Of the 16, 9 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2021 – March 21, 2022
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2015 – October 8, 2015
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
March 29, 2014 – April 18, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2013 – February 7, 2013
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
December 16, 2012 – January 16, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2012 – October 31, 2012
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
June 1, 2012 – October 19, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 2011 – April 30, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2009 – August 29, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1994 – February 28, 1994
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 30, 2021 – March 21, 2022	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – October 8, 2015	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
March 29, 2014 – April 18, 2014	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
February 1, 2013 – February 7, 2013	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
December 16, 2012 – January 16, 2013	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 1, 2012 – October 31, 2012	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 2012 – October 19, 2012	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2011 – April 30, 2011	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2009 – August 29, 2011	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 1994 – February 28, 1994	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

December 27, 1991State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
July 8, 1991State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 2, 1991State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is SCARBOROUGH GARDENS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. SCARBOROUGH GARDENS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is SCARBOROUGH GARDENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: SCARBOROUGH GARDENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SCARBOROUGH GARDENS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SCARBOROUGH GARDENS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

ZANDAN, JUSTIN

207-653-8628

CUMBERLAND, ME 04074