Public water system · ME0092365
ActiveBrook Hollow
At a glance
Brook Hollow (PWSID ME0092365) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, Maine. It reports serving 35 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brook Hollow compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Brook Hollow is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cumberland County has 225 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 967 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 217,594 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 Brook Hollow 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 Brook Hollow?
EPA lists Brook Hollow 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. 197 of the 225 active systems in Cumberland County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Brook Hollow have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and July 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | 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 |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-11 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Brook Hollow: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brook Hollow?
Brook Hollow (PWSID ME0092365) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Brook Hollow serve?
Brook Hollow reports serving 35 people through 20 service connections in Cumberland County, Maine.
Where does Brook Hollow 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 Brook Hollow have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Brook Hollow'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brook Hollow's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brook Hollow 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Water District-Greater | Cumberland | 135,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Brunswick/Topsham Water District | Cumberland | 18,863 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yarmouth Water District | Cumberland | 8,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridgton Water District | Cumberland | 3,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maine Water Company Freeport Division | Cumberland | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gray Water District | Cumberland | 2,468 | 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, “Brook Hollow, PWSID ME0092365, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/brook-hollow-me0092365 (data as of October 1, 2026).