Public water system · ME0095550
ActiveBirchwood Trailer Park
At a glance
Birchwood Trailer Park (PWSID ME0095550) is an active community water system in Waldo County, Maine. It reports serving 90 people through 36 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
36
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Birchwood Trailer Park compare with other water systems in Waldo County?
By EPA's size categories, Birchwood Trailer Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Waldo County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 257 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 19,252 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 Birchwood Trailer Park 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 Birchwood Trailer Park?
EPA lists Birchwood Trailer Park 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. 57 of the 75 active systems in Waldo County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Birchwood Trailer Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between March 1997 and December 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Birchwood Trailer Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Birchwood Trailer Park?
Birchwood Trailer Park (PWSID ME0095550) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Birchwood Trailer Park serve?
Birchwood Trailer Park reports serving 90 people through 36 service connections in Waldo County, Maine.
Where does Birchwood Trailer Park 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 Birchwood Trailer Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 Birchwood Trailer Park'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Birchwood Trailer Park's water quality report?
As a community water system, Birchwood Trailer Park 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 Waldo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Water District | Waldo | 5,698 | Community | Groundwater |
| Searsport Water District | Waldo | 2,763 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rsu 03 Mt View School | Waldo | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winterport Water District | Waldo | 763 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Knox | Waldo | 592 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northport Village Corp Water Dept | Waldo | 550 | Community | Purchased 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, “Birchwood Trailer Park, PWSID ME0095550, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/birchwood-trailer-park-me0095550 (data as of October 1, 2026).