Drinking Water Orders

Last updated: May 22, 2012 2:17 PM

Do Not Drink Orders

System	PWS Type	PWSID	Town	County	Date Issued	Portion Affected	Reason
MDOC ST PK - REID TODD POINT	NC	ME0107066	GEORGETOWN	SAGADAHOC	May 22, 2012	Entire system	Waiting for Bacteria Sample Results
THE BIRCHES CAMPGROUND	NC	ME0008090	LITCHFIELD	KENNEBEC	July 13, 2011	Entire System	high arsenic
MSAD 57 WATERBORO ELEM SCHOOL	NTNC	ME0112825	WATERBORO	YORK	June 22, 2010	Entire System	high lead

Boil Water Orders

System	PWS Type	PWSID	Town	County	Date Issued	Portion Affected	Reason
MDOC ST PK - RANGELEY LAKE	NC	ME0093919	RANGELEY	FRANKLIN	May 9, 2012	Entire system	Water Main Break
MAPLEWOOD MOBILE COURT	C	ME0002240	CHALRESTON	PENOBSCOT	October 17, 2011	Entire system	E. coli positive
FIDDLEHEAD OUTDOORS LLC	NC	ME0095002	FRYEBURG	OXFORD	October 5, 2011	Entire System	E. coli positive
COD END	NC	ME0094075	ST GEORGE	KNOX	September 2, 2011	Entire System	E. coli positive
GANDER BROOK CHRISTIAN CAMP	NC	ME0000871	RAYMOND	CUMBERLAND	July 19, 2010	Entire System	E. coli positive

 

Do Not Use Orders

System	PWS Type	PWSID	Town	County	Date Issued	Portion Affected	Reason

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When an order is issued:

In general, an Order is issued if an event occurs which could introduce contaminants to the system (such as failure of chlorination equipment or increase in turbidity) or if the presence of fecal coliform and/or E. coli is detected during recheck sampling. An Order can be voluntarily imposed by the water system or issued by the DWP.

The Drinking Water Program has had a Boil Water Order policy in place for many years to help the Drinking Water Program and public water systems to make these important decisions. Recently, Drinking Water Program staff have been working on an updated policy that includes "Do Not Drink" and "Do Not Use" Orders. This updated policy is now known as the Drinking Water Order Policy.

Although much of the policy is very similar to the previous version, there have been some important changes that you should be aware of including:

1. In many cases a Boil Water Order due to chlorination failure may be lifted simply by restoring the chlorination to the proper level.
2. The new policy gives additional guidance on how to identify the risk of contamination entering the water system during a loss of pressure (main break, well pump failure). The policy also provides information on how to reduce and mitigate that risk so a Boil Water Order might not be needed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Coliform bacteria and Boil Water Orders

Guidance for eating establishments during and after a Boil Water Order (pdf file)

Boil Water Order Fact Sheet (pdf)

Boil Water Order Posting Template (pdf)

Do Not Drink Order Posting Template (pdf)

Do Not Use Order Posting Template (pdf)

Protecting Public Health During Chlorination Disinfection System Failures

Protecting Public Health During UV Disinfection System Failures

Responding to Loss of Pressure Events (Large Water Systems)

Responding to Loss of Pressure Events (Small Water Systems)

 

 

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