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Public water-system records for Caribou, ME from EPA SDWIS.
Caribou Utilities District
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 3,943 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASNo health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Aroostook County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 10-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 10 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
23-003-1008 — Presque Isle, Maine
Annual mean: 11.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 4.9 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Micmac Health Department — Presque Isle, Maine
Annual mean: 0.2 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
142 Lower Lydon Road, Caribou
Reported: Feb 2026
96 Water Street, Caribou
Reported: Feb 2026
103 Water Street, Caribou
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.
Recently updated active/intermittent sites (1)
Data from MSHA
Aroostook County, ME
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Aroostook County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Aroostook County, MainePop. 67,255
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 8,943 | 7,812 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 15.6% | 13.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 21.8% | 16.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.9% | 32.1% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.0 | 5.4 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.0% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.6 | 77.8 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Caribou.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Caribou Utilities District.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Caribou.
The monitoring station at 23-003-1008, Presque Isle, Maine recorded an annual average of 11.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at 23-003-1008, Presque Isle, Maine recorded an annual average of 4.9 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Micmac Health Department, Presque Isle, Maine recorded an annual average of 0.2 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The radon data for Caribou covers Aroostook County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Caribou Power Plant; Caribou Railroad Station; Caribou Starch Plant.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for Caribou reports a life expectancy of 76.6 years in Aroostook County, Maine.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Caribou reports 8,943 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Aroostook County, Maine. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Caribou lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.0 micrograms per cubic meter in Aroostook County, Maine.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.