Public water system · ME0090210
ActiveBowdoinham Water District
At a glance
Bowdoinham Water District (PWSID ME0090210) is an active community water system in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It reports serving 738 people through 296 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
738
Service connections
296
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bowdoinham Water District compare with other water systems in Sagadahoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Bowdoinham Water District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sagadahoc County has 38 active public water systems, and Bowdoinham Water District is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 49% above the county average of 497 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 18,883 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 Bowdoinham 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 Bowdoinham Water District?
EPA lists Bowdoinham 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. 5 of the 38 active systems in Sagadahoc County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bowdoinham Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Bowdoinham Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bowdoinham Water District?
Bowdoinham Water District (PWSID ME0090210) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Bowdoinham Water District serve?
Bowdoinham Water District reports serving 738 people through 296 service connections in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
Where does Bowdoinham 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 Bowdoinham Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. 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 Bowdoinham 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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1997. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bowdoinham Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bowdoinham 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 Sagadahoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Water District | Sagadahoc | 9,205 | Community | Surface water |
| Richmond Utilities District | Sagadahoc | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sebasco Harbor Resort | Sagadahoc | 991 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdoc State Park-Popham Beach West | Sagadahoc | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hermit Island Cg #1 | Sagadahoc | 695 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Meadowbrook Camping Area | Sagadahoc | 377 | 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, “Bowdoinham Water District, PWSID ME0090210, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/bowdoinham-water-district-me0090210 (data as of October 1, 2026).