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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0008806

Edmunds Consolidated School

Edmunds Twp, Maine 04628 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 90 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

90
People served
130
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 130 drinking-water violations at Edmunds Consolidated School, 10% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

130
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
90
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Edmunds Consolidated School

Edmunds Consolidated School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in Edmunds Twp, Maine (Washington County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 130 total violations for this system , of which 13 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 114 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 16 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, 10 of 41 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24.4%).

Edmunds Consolidated School's 130 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
90
Total Violations
130
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Washington
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
114
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2022
Benzene MR 4 2022
Styrene MR 4 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2022
Toluene MR 4 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2017
Public Notice Other 2 2013

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 Edmunds Consolidated 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 ME0008806 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 8000
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2378
2022 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2380
2022 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2955
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2968
2022 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2977
2022 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2979
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2980
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2981
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2982
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2983
2022 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2989
2022 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2990
2022 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2996
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0008806 / 2969

How Edmunds Consolidated School Compares

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

Metric Edmunds Consolidated School Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 130 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 12.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 24.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 90 502 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 Edmunds Consolidated School water safe to drink? ▼
Edmunds Consolidated School (PWS ID: ME0008806) has 130 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Edmunds Consolidated School serve? ▼
Edmunds Consolidated School serves 90 people in Edmunds Twp, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Edmunds Consolidated School have? ▼
Edmunds Consolidated School has 130 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 114 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Edmunds Consolidated School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Edmunds Consolidated School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Edmunds Consolidated School use? ▼
Edmunds Consolidated 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.