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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0000624

Surry Elementary School

Blue Hill, Maine 04614 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 166 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

166
People served
214
EPA violations
27
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 214 drinking-water violations at Surry Elementary School, 13% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

214
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
166
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Surry Elementary School

Surry Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 166 residents in Blue Hill, Maine (Hancock County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 214 total violations for this system , of which 27 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 185 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 26 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%).

Surry Elementary School's 214 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
166
Total Violations
214
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Hancock
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
185
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 2005
Nitrate MR 22 2004
Nitrite MR 4 2004
Dalapon MR 4 2005
Picloram MR 4 2005
Dinoseb MR 4 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2010
Toluene MR 4 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2010
Styrene MR 4 2010
Benzene MR 4 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2010
2,4-D MR 4 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2010

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 Surry 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 ME0000624 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
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 5000
2012 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 7500
2010 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2378
2010 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2380
2010 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2955
2010 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2964
2010 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2968
2010 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2969
2010 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2976
2010 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2980
2010 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2985
2010 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2991
2010 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2992
2010 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2996
2010 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0000624 / 2990

How Surry Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Surry Elementary School Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 214 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 166 502 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 Surry Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Surry Elementary School (PWS ID: ME0000624) has 214 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 166 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Surry Elementary School serve? ▼
Surry Elementary School serves 166 people in Blue Hill, Maine. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Surry Elementary School have? ▼
Surry Elementary School has 214 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 185 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Surry Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Surry Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Surry Elementary School use? ▼
Surry 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.