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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0009728

Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School

Readfield, Maine 04355 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 816 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

816
People served
141
EPA violations
55
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 141 drinking-water violations at Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School, 39% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

141
Total EPA violations on record
39%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
816
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School

Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 816 residents in Readfield, Maine (Kennebec 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 55 (39%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 84 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 41 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%).

Rsu 38 Maranacook Community 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
816
Total Violations
141
Health-Based Violations
55
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Kennebec
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
55
Monitoring Violations
84
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 41 2012
Arsenic MR 17 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2011
Arsenic MCL 14 2011
TTHM MR 10 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Barium MR 2 2008
Cadmium MR 2 2008
Chromium MR 2 2008
Fluoride MR 2 2008
Nickel MR 2 2008
Antimony, Total MR 2 2008
Public Notice Other 2 2021
Mercury MR 2 2008
Thallium, Total MR 2 2008
Selenium MR 2 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2008
Nitrate MR 2 2015

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 Rsu 38 Maranacook Community 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 ME0009728 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 7500
2020 Arsenic MR 17 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 1005
2020 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 2456
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 8000
2015 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 1040
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 41 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 3100
2011 Arsenic MCL 14 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 1005
2008 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 1010
2008 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 1015
2008 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 1020
2008 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 1025
2008 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / ME0009728 / 1036

How Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School Compares

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

Metric Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 141 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 55 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 816 502 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 Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School water safe to drink? ▼
Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School (PWS ID: ME0009728) has 141 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 816 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School serve? ▼
Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School serves 816 people in Readfield, Maine. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School have? ▼
Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School has 141 total violations: 55 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 84 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rsu 38 Maranacook Community School use? ▼
Rsu 38 Maranacook Community 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.