Public water system · ME0090100
ActiveBaileyville Utilities District
At a glance
Baileyville Utilities District (PWSID ME0090100) is an active community water system in Washington County, Maine. It reports serving 1,688 people through 675 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,688
Service connections
675
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Baileyville Utilities District compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Baileyville Utilities District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 109 active public water systems, and Baileyville Utilities District is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.2 times the county average of 205 people per system, and accounts for 7.6% of the 22,334 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 Baileyville Utilities 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 Baileyville Utilities District?
EPA lists Baileyville Utilities 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. 30 of the 109 active systems in Washington County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Baileyville Utilities District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and February 2020. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Baileyville Utilities District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Baileyville Utilities District?
Baileyville Utilities District (PWSID ME0090100) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Baileyville Utilities District serve?
Baileyville Utilities District reports serving 1,688 people through 675 service connections in Washington County, Maine.
Where does Baileyville Utilities 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 Baileyville Utilities District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020. 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 Baileyville Utilities 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. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Baileyville Utilities District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Baileyville Utilities 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Water Dept | Washington | 2,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Passamaquoddy Water District | Washington | 2,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Lubec Water District | Washington | 1,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Machias Water Company | Washington | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indian Township Tribal Water System | Washington | 535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washington Academy #2 | Washington | 425 | Non-transient non-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, “Baileyville Utilities District, PWSID ME0090100, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/baileyville-utilities-district-me0090100 (data as of October 1, 2026).