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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0092347

Kids & Co Childcare Center

Turner, Maine 04282 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 71 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

71
People served
316
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 316 drinking-water violations at Kids & Co Childcare Center - above the Maine per-system average.

316
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
71
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kids & Co Childcare Center

Kids & Co Childcare Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 71 residents in Turner, Maine (Androscoggin County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 316 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 307 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 54 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%).

Kids & Co Childcare Center's 316 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
71
Total Violations
316
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Androscoggin
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
307
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 54 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 29 2024
Nitrate MR 8 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2012
Benzene MR 8 2012
Toluene MR 8 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2012
Styrene MR 8 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2012
Public Notice Other 8 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2012
Cadmium MR 4 2011
Chromium MR 4 2011
Mercury MR 4 2011
Nickel MR 4 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2011

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 Kids & Co Childcare Center.

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 ME0092347 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 29 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 54 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 3100
2014 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 7500
2012 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 1040
2012 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2976
2012 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2979
2012 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2981
2012 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2982
2012 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2983
2012 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2984
2012 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2987
2012 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2989
2012 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2990
2012 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2991
2012 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / ME0092347 / 2992

How Kids & Co Childcare Center Compares

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

Metric Kids & Co Childcare Center Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 316 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 24.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 71 502 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 Kids & Co Childcare Center water safe to drink? ▼
Kids & Co Childcare Center (PWS ID: ME0092347) has 316 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 71 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kids & Co Childcare Center serve? ▼
Kids & Co Childcare Center serves 71 people in Turner, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Kids & Co Childcare Center have? ▼
Kids & Co Childcare Center has 316 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 307 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kids & Co Childcare Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kids & Co Childcare Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kids & Co Childcare Center use? ▼
Kids & Co Childcare Center 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.