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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0006554

Aragosta at Goose Cove

Deer Isle, Maine 04627 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 226 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

226
People served
179
EPA violations
46
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 179 drinking-water violations at Aragosta at Goose Cove, 26% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

179
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
226
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aragosta at Goose Cove

Aragosta at Goose Cove is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 226 residents in Deer Isle, Maine (Hancock County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 179 total violations for this system , of which 46 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 100 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 62 violations (MON). 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%).

Aragosta at Goose Cove's 179 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
226
Total Violations
179
Health-Based Violations
46
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Hancock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
32
Monitoring Violations
100
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 62 2025
Public Notice Other 29 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 26 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 14 2022
Nitrate MR 8 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2018
Nitrite MR 4 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2017

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 Aragosta at Goose Cove.

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 ME0006554 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 62 SDWIS / ME0006554 / 8000
2025 Public Notice Other 29 SDWIS / ME0006554 / 7500
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 14 SDWIS / ME0006554 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / ME0006554 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / ME0006554 / 8000
2016 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / ME0006554 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 SDWIS / ME0006554 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 26 SDWIS / ME0006554 / 3100
2009 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / ME0006554 / 1041

How Aragosta at Goose Cove Compares

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

Metric Aragosta at Goose Cove Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 179 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 46 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 226 502 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 Aragosta at Goose Cove water safe to drink? ▼
Aragosta at Goose Cove (PWS ID: ME0006554) has 179 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 226 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aragosta at Goose Cove serve? ▼
Aragosta at Goose Cove serves 226 people in Deer Isle, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Aragosta at Goose Cove have? ▼
Aragosta at Goose Cove has 179 total violations: 46 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 100 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aragosta at Goose Cove water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aragosta at Goose Cove under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aragosta at Goose Cove use? ▼
Aragosta at Goose Cove uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.