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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0092457

Living Waters Christian School

Buxton, Maine 04093 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 135 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

135
People served
145
EPA violations
43
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 145 drinking-water violations at Living Waters Christian School, 30% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

145
Total EPA violations on record
30%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
135
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Living Waters Christian School

Living Waters Christian School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 135 residents in Buxton, Maine (York County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 145 total violations for this system , of which 43 (30%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 94 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 55 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%).

Living Waters Christian School's 145 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
135
Total Violations
145
Health-Based Violations
43
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
York
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
43
Monitoring Violations
94
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 55 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 31 2014
Arsenic MCL 12 2022
Public Notice Other 7 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2011
Dalapon MR 5 2011
Picloram MR 5 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2013
2,4-D MR 5 2011
Dinoseb MR 5 2011
Arsenic MR 4 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 Living Waters Christian 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 ME0092457 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 Arsenic MCL 12 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 1005
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 55 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 31 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 3100
2014 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 7500
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 5000
2013 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 1005
2011 2,4,5-TP MR 5 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 2110
2011 Dalapon MR 5 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 2031
2011 Picloram MR 5 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 2040
2011 Pentachlorophenol MR 5 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 2326
2011 2,4-D MR 5 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 2105
2011 Dinoseb MR 5 SDWIS / ME0092457 / 2041

How Living Waters Christian School Compares

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

Metric Living Waters Christian School Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 145 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 43 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 135 502 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 Living Waters Christian School water safe to drink? ▼
Living Waters Christian School (PWS ID: ME0092457) has 145 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 135 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Living Waters Christian School serve? ▼
Living Waters Christian School serves 135 people in Buxton, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Living Waters Christian School have? ▼
Living Waters Christian School has 145 total violations: 43 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 94 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Living Waters Christian School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Living Waters Christian School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Living Waters Christian School use? ▼
Living Waters Christian 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.