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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0012984

Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School

Jonesboro, Maine 04648 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 57 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

57
People served
64
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 64 drinking-water violations at Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School, 3% of them health-based - below the Maine per-system average.

64
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
57
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School

Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 57 residents in Jonesboro, Maine (Washington County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 64 total violations for this system , of which 2 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 24 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, 10 of 41 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24.4%).

Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School's 64 violations sit below 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
57
Total Violations
64
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Washington
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2022
Public Notice Other 5 2012
Toxaphene MR 4 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2008
Chlordane MR 4 2008
Nitrate MR 4 2008
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2006

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 Aos 96 Jonesboro 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 ME0012984 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
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / ME0012984 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 24 SDWIS / ME0012984 / 3100
2012 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / ME0012984 / 7500
2008 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0012984 / 2020
2008 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / ME0012984 / 2383
2008 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0012984 / 2959
2008 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / ME0012984 / 1040
2006 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / ME0012984 / 5000

How Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 64 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 57 502 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 Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School (PWS ID: ME0012984) has 64 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 57 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School serve? ▼
Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School serves 57 people in Jonesboro, Maine. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School have? ▼
Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School has 64 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 56 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aos 96 Jonesboro Elementary School use? ▼
Aos 96 Jonesboro 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.