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Rules, Policies, and Regulated Contaminants
The Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency responsible for enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act along with Maine drinking water laws and regulations.
- Safe Drinking Water Act (EPA)
- Maine Water for Human Consumption Act
- Maine Legislation Regulating Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
- Maine Legislation Strengthening Testing for Lead in School Drinking Water
- National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (PDF)
- Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (PDF)
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Guidance for Specific Contaminants
Maine Rules
- State of Maine Rules Relating to Drinking Water (PDF)
- State of Maine Rules Relating to Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF) (PDF)
- Lead Testing in School Drinking Water Rule (PDF)
- Bottled Water and Bulk Water Transport Rules (PDF)
- Laboratory Accreditation Rule (PDF)
- Cross Connection Rules (PDF)
- Water Operator Rules (PDF)
- Well Drillers Rules (PDF)
- Subsurface Wastewater
Federal Rules
- Ground Water Rule (EPA)
- Lead and Copper Rule (EPA)
- Surface Water Treatment Rules (EPA)
- Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) (EPA)
Maine Drinking Water Policies
- Drinking Water Order Policy (PDF)
- Continuous Chlorination Disinfection System Installation Guidance (PDF)
- Setback Waiver Policy (PDF)
- Underground Storage Tank (UST) Setback Waiver Policy (PDF)
- UV Disinfection Policy (PDF)
- Emergency Bulk Water Transport Policy & Procedure (PDF)
Guidance for Specific Contaminants
- Arsenic
- Disinfection By-products
- Fluoride & Fluoridation
- Lead and Copper
- Legionella
- Nitrates and Nitrites
- PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
- Radionuclides
- Total Coliform
Click here for a complete list of Regulated Contaminants in Drinking Water.
Additional Resources
- Guidebook for Transient Public Water Systems (PDF)
- Groundwater Rule Overview and Resources
- Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) Overview and Resources
- Reporting
- Sampling
- Treatment
- Violations & Enforcement
Updated 5/18/2023
