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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ME0095024

Berwick Early Learning Center

Berwick, Maine 03901 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 56 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

56
People served
299
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 299 drinking-water violations at Berwick Early Learning Center, 1% of them health-based - above the Maine per-system average.

299
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
56
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Berwick Early Learning Center

Berwick Early Learning Center is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 56 residents in Berwick, Maine (York County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 299 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 289 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 44 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%).

Berwick Early Learning Center's 299 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
56
Total Violations
299
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
York
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
289
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 44 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2011
Benzene MR 5 2011
Toluene MR 5 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2011
Styrene MR 5 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2012
OXAMYL MR 5 2011
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 5 2011
Carbofuran MR 5 2011
Aldicarb MR 5 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 5 2011
Chlordane MR 5 2011
Endrin MR 5 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2011
Methoxychlor MR 5 2011
Simazine MR 5 2011
Atrazine MR 5 2011
LASSO MR 5 2011
Heptachlor MR 5 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 Berwick Early Learning Center.

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 ME0095024 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 3100
2013 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 7500
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 44 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 3100
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 5000
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2378
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2380
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2955
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2964
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2968
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2969
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2981
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 SDWIS / ME0095024 / 2983

How Berwick Early Learning Center Compares

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

Metric Berwick Early Learning Center Maine avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 299 79.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 56 502 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 Berwick Early Learning Center water safe to drink? ▼
Berwick Early Learning Center (PWS ID: ME0095024) has 299 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 56 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Berwick Early Learning Center serve? ▼
Berwick Early Learning Center serves 56 people in Berwick, Maine. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Berwick Early Learning Center have? ▼
Berwick Early Learning Center has 299 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 289 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Berwick Early Learning Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Berwick Early Learning Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Berwick Early Learning Center use? ▼
Berwick Early Learning Center 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.