Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0095008

Acadia Lobster Co

Trenton, Maine 04605 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 222 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

222
People served: 757
EPA violations: 21
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 757 drinking-water violations at Acadia Lobster Co, 3% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

757
Total EPA violations on record: 3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 222
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Acadia Lobster Co

Acadia Lobster Co is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 222 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 757 total violations for this system , of which 21 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 697 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 67 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%).

Acadia Lobster Co's 757 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

222

Total Violations

757

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 1
County: Hancock
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 9
Monitoring Violations: 697
Treatment Tech Violations: 12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	67	2015
Nitrate	MR	36	2024
Public Notice	Other	32	2020
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	27	2016
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	27	2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	27	2016
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	27	2016
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	27	2016
Trichloroethylene	MR	27	2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	27	2016
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	27	2016
Benzene	MR	27	2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	27	2016
Xylenes, Total	MR	27	2016
Vinyl chloride	MR	27	2016
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	27	2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	27	2016
Toluene	MR	27	2016
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	27	2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	27	2016
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	27	2016
Ethylbenzene	MR	27	2016
Styrene	MR	27	2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	27	2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	21	2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	12	2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MCL	5	2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	2018
Nitrite	MR	4	2010
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	4	2012

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 Lobster Co.

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 ME0095008 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	Nitrate	MR	36	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 1040
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	21	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 8000
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	12	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 8000
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MCL	5	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 8000
2023	E. COLI	MR	2	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 3014
2020	Public Notice	Other	32	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 7500
2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 8000
2016	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	27	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 2964
2016	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	27	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 2968
2016	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	27	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 2977
2016	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	27	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 2982
2016	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	27	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 2983
2016	Trichloroethylene	MR	27	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 2984
2016	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	27	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 2985
2016	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	27	SDWIS / ME0095008 / 2989

How Acadia Lobster Co Compares

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

Metric	Acadia Lobster Co	Maine avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	757	79.8	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	21	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	222	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 Lobster Co water safe to drink? ▼

Acadia Lobster Co (PWS ID: ME0095008) has 757 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 222 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Acadia Lobster Co serve? ▼

Acadia Lobster Co serves 222 people in Trenton, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Acadia Lobster Co have? ▼

Acadia Lobster Co has 757 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 697 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Acadia Lobster Co water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Acadia Lobster Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Acadia Lobster Co use? ▼

Acadia Lobster Co uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.

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.