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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0094720

Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser

Bangor, Maine 04402 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
50
EPA violations
35
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 50 drinking-water violations at Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser, 70% of them health-based - below the Maine per-system average.

50
Total EPA violations on record
70%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser

Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Bangor, Maine (Waldo County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 35 (70%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 13 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 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, 10 of 41 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24.4%).

Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser's 50 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
25
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
35
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Waldo
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2015
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2023
Nitrate MR 4 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2021
Public Notice Other 2 2021

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 Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser.

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 ME0094720 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 SDWIS / ME0094720 / 5000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / ME0094720 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ME0094720 / 7500
2020 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094720 / 1040
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / ME0094720 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 SDWIS / ME0094720 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 SDWIS / ME0094720 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / ME0094720 / 3100

How Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser Compares

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

Metric Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 35 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 25 502 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 Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser water safe to drink? ▼
Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser (PWS ID: ME0094720) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser serve? ▼
Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser serves 25 people in Bangor, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser have? ▼
Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser has 50 total violations: 35 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser use? ▼
Acadia Healthcare/Sweetser 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.