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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0094794

Stepping Stones/Montessori School

Augusta, Maine 04330 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 99 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

99
People served
197
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 197 drinking-water violations at Stepping Stones/Montessori School, 8% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

197
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
99
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Stepping Stones/Montessori School

Stepping Stones/Montessori School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 99 residents in Augusta, Maine (Kennebec County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 197 total violations for this system , of which 16 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 181 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 33 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%).

Stepping Stones/Montessori School's 197 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
99
Total Violations
197
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Kennebec
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
181
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2014
Nitrate MR 8 2019
Nitrite MR 4 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2011
Arsenic MR 4 2017
Nickel MR 4 2017
Thallium, Total MR 4 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
Barium MR 4 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
Toluene MR 4 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2022
Cadmium MR 4 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
Antimony, Total MR 4 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2011
Benzene 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 Stepping Stones/Montessori 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 ME0094794 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 5000
2019 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1040
2017 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1005
2017 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1036
2017 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1085
2017 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1010
2017 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1015
2017 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1074
2017 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1020
2017 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1035
2017 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1045
2017 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1025
2017 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 1075
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / ME0094794 / 3100

How Stepping Stones/Montessori School Compares

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

Metric Stepping Stones/Montessori School Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 197 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 99 502 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 Stepping Stones/Montessori School water safe to drink? ▼
Stepping Stones/Montessori School (PWS ID: ME0094794) has 197 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 99 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Stepping Stones/Montessori School serve? ▼
Stepping Stones/Montessori School serves 99 people in Augusta, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Stepping Stones/Montessori School have? ▼
Stepping Stones/Montessori School has 197 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 181 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Stepping Stones/Montessori School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Stepping Stones/Montessori School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Stepping Stones/Montessori School use? ▼
Stepping Stones/Montessori 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.