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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0000583

Sebago Elementary School

Sebago, Maine 04029 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 135 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

135
People served
148
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 148 drinking-water violations at Sebago Elementary School, 14% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

148
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
135
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sebago Elementary School

Sebago Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 135 residents in Sebago, Maine (Cumberland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 148 total violations for this system , of which 20 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 126 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 70 violations (MR). 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%).

Sebago Elementary School's 148 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
135
Total Violations
148
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
126
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 70 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 25 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2007
Nitrate MR 13 2004
Nitrite MR 10 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2023
Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 2024
Public Notice Other 2 2023

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 Sebago 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 ME0000583 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 25 SDWIS / ME0000583 / 5000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 SDWIS / ME0000583 / 5000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / ME0000583 / 8000
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ME0000583 / 7500
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 70 SDWIS / ME0000583 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 SDWIS / ME0000583 / 3100
2004 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / ME0000583 / 1040
2004 Nitrite MR 10 SDWIS / ME0000583 / 1041

How Sebago Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Sebago Elementary School Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 148 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 135 502 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 Sebago Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Sebago Elementary School (PWS ID: ME0000583) has 148 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 135 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sebago Elementary School serve? ▼
Sebago Elementary School serves 135 people in Sebago, Maine. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Sebago Elementary School have? ▼
Sebago Elementary School has 148 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 126 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sebago Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sebago Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sebago Elementary School use? ▼
Sebago 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.