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Public water-system records for Saco, ME from EPA SDWIS.
Maine Water Company Biddeford Saco Div
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City appears in system name · Serves 42,508 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 PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Saco Bay Frontal Drainages
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
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.
York County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 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
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Portland Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Subpart 2/Marginal
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Cetl - Cape Elizabeth Two Lights (State Park)
Annual mean: 0.037 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Kpw - Kennebunkport Parson'd Way
Annual mean: 0.039 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 3 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Pdo - Portland Deering Oaks
Annual mean: 13.5 Parts per billion
Includes measurements flagged for exceptional events.
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110009337672
Reported: Nov 2021
EPA FRS Registry ID 110009337690
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
509 Buxton Road, Saco
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
Sites 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.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
York County, ME
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
York 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.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). No base flood elevation determined.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
York County, MainePop. 216,732
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 | 7,109 | 7,812 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 11.8% | 13.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.9% | 16.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.4% | 32.1% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.3 | 5.4 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.3% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.9 | 77.8 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Saco.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Maine Water Company Biddeford Saco Div.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Saco.
The monitoring station at Cetl-Cape Elizabeth Two Lights (State Park) recorded an annual average of 0.037 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Kpw-Kennebunkport Parson'd Way recorded an annual average of 0.039 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Pdo-Portland Deering Oaks recorded an annual average of 13.5 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Saco covers York County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 2 Superfund sites: Saco Municipal Landfill; Saco Tannery Waste Pits.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Former Haller Property; Old Tannery Saco; Ramada.
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The county data for Saco reports a life expectancy of 78.9 years in York 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 Saco reports 7,109 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in York 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 Saco lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.3 micrograms per cubic meter in York County, Maine.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.