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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0094867

Morris Yachts

Trenton, Maine 04605 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 45 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

45
People served
131
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 131 drinking-water violations at Morris Yachts, 12% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

131
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
45
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Morris Yachts

Morris Yachts is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in Trenton, Maine (Hancock County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 131 total violations for this system , of which 16 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 104 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 12 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%).

Morris Yachts's 131 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
45
Total Violations
131
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Hancock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
104
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 12 2011
Public Notice Other 11 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2015
Arsenic MR 8 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
Benzene MR 4 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2011
Styrene MR 4 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2011
CYANIDE MR 4 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2011
Toluene MR 4 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2011
Tetrachloroethylene 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 Morris Yachts.

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 ME0094867 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
2019 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 1024
2015 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 7500
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 3100
2015 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 1005
2011 Arsenic MCL 12 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 1005
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2378
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2380
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2964
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2968
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2969
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2976
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2977
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / ME0094867 / 2981

How Morris Yachts Compares

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

Metric Morris Yachts Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 131 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 45 502 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 Morris Yachts water safe to drink? ▼
Morris Yachts (PWS ID: ME0094867) has 131 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 45 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Morris Yachts serve? ▼
Morris Yachts serves 45 people in Trenton, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Morris Yachts have? ▼
Morris Yachts has 131 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 104 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Morris Yachts water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Morris Yachts under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Morris Yachts use? ▼
Morris Yachts 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.