Public water system · ME0090020
ActiveAlfred Water District
At a glance
Alfred Water District (PWSID ME0090020) is an active community water system in York County, Maine. It reports serving 783 people through 313 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
783
Service connections
313
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Alfred Water District compare with other water systems in York County?
By EPA's size categories, Alfred Water District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). York County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is about 11% below the county average of 877 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 164,945 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maine, the 1,862 active systems average 503 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Alfred Water District is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maine has 386 active community water systems, 21% 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 Alfred Water District?
EPA lists Alfred Water District as owned by a local government. 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. 26 of the 188 active systems in York County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Alfred Water District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2011. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Total coliform bacteria (TCR), p-Dichlorobenzene and o-Dichlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Alfred Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alfred Water District?
Alfred Water District (PWSID ME0090020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Alfred Water District serve?
Alfred Water District reports serving 783 people through 313 service connections in York County, Maine.
Where does Alfred Water District 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 Alfred Water District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Alfred Water District'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alfred Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Alfred Water District must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in York County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Water Company Biddeford Saco Div | York | 42,508 | Community | Surface water |
| Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd | York | 35,663 | Community | Surface water |
| Kittery Water District | York | 14,478 | Community | Surface water |
| Sanford Water District | York | 14,328 | Community | Groundwater |
| York Water District | York | 13,675 | Community | Surface water |
| South Berwick Water District | York | 3,722 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Alfred Water District, PWSID ME0090020, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/alfred-water-district-me0090020 (data as of October 1, 2026).