Public water system · ME0090050
ActiveAndover Water District
At a glance
Andover Water District (PWSID ME0090050) is an active community water system in Oxford County, Maine. It reports serving 265 people through 106 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 December 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
265
Service connections
106
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Andover Water District compare with other water systems in Oxford County?
By EPA's size categories, Andover Water District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oxford County has 133 active public water systems. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 40,635 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 Andover 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 Andover Water District?
EPA lists Andover 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. 18 of the 133 active systems in Oxford County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Andover 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 December 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and December 2018. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Andover Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Andover Water District?
Andover Water District (PWSID ME0090050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Andover Water District serve?
Andover Water District reports serving 265 people through 106 service connections in Oxford County, Maine.
Where does Andover 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 Andover 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 December 2018. 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 Andover 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 December 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Andover Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Andover 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 Oxford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumford Water District | Oxford | 4,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paris Utility District | Oxford | 2,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mexico Water District | Oxford | 2,425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fryeburg Water Company | Oxford | 2,085 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norway Water District | Oxford | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethel Water District | Oxford | 1,813 | 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, “Andover Water District, PWSID ME0090050, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/andover-water-district-me0090050 (data as of October 1, 2026).