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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0092328

West Shore Development

Sebago, Maine 04029 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
875
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 875 drinking-water violations at West Shore Development - above the Maine per-system average.

875
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: West Shore Development

West Shore Development is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Sebago, Maine (Cumberland County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 875 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 872 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 203 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%).

West Shore Development's 875 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
50
Total Violations
875
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
872
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 203 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 96 2007
Nitrite MR 69 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 24 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 24 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 24 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 24 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 24 2006
Benzene MR 24 2006
Toluene MR 24 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 24 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 24 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 24 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 24 2006
Styrene MR 24 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 24 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 24 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 24 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 24 2006
Public Notice Other 3 2012

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 West Shore Development.

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 ME0092328 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
2012 Nitrate MR 203 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 1040
2012 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 7500
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 96 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 3100
2006 Nitrite MR 69 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 1041
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2380
2006 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2968
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2969
2006 Vinyl chloride MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2976
2006 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2979
2006 Carbon tetrachloride MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2982
2006 Trichloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2984
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2985
2006 Tetrachloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2987
2006 Benzene MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2990
2006 Toluene MR 24 SDWIS / ME0092328 / 2991

How West Shore Development Compares

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

Metric West Shore Development Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 875 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 50 502 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 West Shore Development water safe to drink? ▼
West Shore Development (PWS ID: ME0092328) has 875 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does West Shore Development serve? ▼
West Shore Development serves 50 people in Sebago, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does West Shore Development have? ▼
West Shore Development has 875 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 872 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in West Shore Development water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for West Shore Development under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does West Shore Development use? ▼
West Shore Development 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.