Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0000002

Acton Elementary School

Acton, Maine 04001 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 275 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

275
People served: 141
EPA violations: 28
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 141 drinking-water violations at Acton Elementary School, 20% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

141
Total EPA violations on record: 20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 275
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Acton Elementary School

Acton Elementary School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 275 residents in Acton, Maine (York County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 141 total violations for this system , of which 28 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 108 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2008.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 28 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Maine, EPA tracks 1,864 public water systems serving 936,624 people, with 148,796 cumulative violations and 23,741 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 79.8 violations. Statewide, 14 of 41 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (34.1%).

Acton Elementary School's 141 violations sit above the Maine average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served

275

Total Violations

141

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 1
County: York
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 28
Monitoring Violations: 108
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	28	2008
Coliform (TCR)	MR	24	2007
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2002
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2002
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2002
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	2002
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2002
Xylenes, Total	MR	4	2002
Toluene	MR	4	2002
Benzene	MR	4	2002
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2002
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	2002
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2002
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2002
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	2002
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	2002
Styrene	MR	4	2002
Public Notice	Other	1	2003

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Acton Elementary School.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID ME0000002 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Maine Drinking Water Authority

Maine's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find ME regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest)	Contaminant	Category	Count	EPA Record
2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	28	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 3100
2007	Coliform (TCR)	MR	24	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 3100
2003	Public Notice	Other	1	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 7500
2002	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2969
2002	Vinyl chloride	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2976
2002	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2977
2002	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2981
2002	Trichloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2984
2002	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2985
2002	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2987
2002	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2989
2002	Xylenes, Total	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2955
2002	Toluene	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2991
2002	Benzene	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2990
2002	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	SDWIS / ME0000002 / 2964

How Acton Elementary School Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric	Acton Elementary School	Maine avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	141	79.8	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	28	12.7	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	None	34.1%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	275	502	Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,864 regulated public water systems in Maine.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼

Contaminant	Federal MCL / Action Level	Note
Lead	0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L)	Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic	0.010 mg/L (10 ppb)	Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform	Treatment technique (RTCR)	Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS)	4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule)	Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Acton Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼

Acton Elementary School (PWS ID: ME0000002) has 141 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 275 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Acton Elementary School serve? ▼

Acton Elementary School serves 275 people in Acton, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Acton Elementary School have? ▼

Acton Elementary School has 141 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 108 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Acton Elementary School water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Acton Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Acton Elementary School use? ▼

Acton Elementary School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

Where does this data come from? ▼

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.