Public water system · ME0192498
ActiveAcadia Gateway-Vistor Center
At a glance
Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center (PWSID ME0192498) is an active transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Maine. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hancock County has 203 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 232 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 47,019 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maine, the 1,862 active systems average 503 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Maine has 1,091 active transient non-community water systems, 59% of the state's 1,862 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,780 Maine systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center?
EPA lists Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center as privately owned. The ME state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 157 of the 203 active systems in Hancock County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center?
Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center (PWSID ME0192498) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center serve?
Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Hancock County, Maine.
Where does Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bar Harbor- Water Division | Hancock | 4,443 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellsworth Water Department | Hancock | 3,910 | Community | Surface water |
| Southwest Harbor Water & Sewer District | Hancock | 2,480 | Community | Surface water |
| Maine Water Company Bucksport Division | Hancock | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Mount Desert Water Dist North | Hancock | 1,623 | Community | Surface water |
| Castine Water Department | Hancock | 983 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Acadia Gateway-Vistor Center, PWSID ME0192498, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/acadia-gateway-vistor-center-me0192498 (data as of October 1, 2026).