Public water system · ME0005826
ActiveBrookside MHP
At a glance
Brookside MHP (PWSID ME0005826) is an active community water system in Kennebec County, Maine. It reports serving 40 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brookside MHP compare with other water systems in Kennebec County?
By EPA's size categories, Brookside MHP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kennebec County has 169 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 470 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 79,468 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 Brookside MHP 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 Brookside MHP?
EPA lists Brookside MHP 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. 143 of the 169 active systems in Kennebec County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Brookside MHP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and July 2005. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Brookside MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brookside MHP?
Brookside MHP (PWSID ME0005826) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Brookside MHP serve?
Brookside MHP reports serving 40 people through 16 service connections in Kennebec County, Maine.
Where does Brookside MHP 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 Brookside MHP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Brookside MHP'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brookside MHP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brookside MHP 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 Kennebec County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec Water District | Kennebec | 22,060 | Community | Surface water |
| Greater Augusta Utility District | Kennebec | 13,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gardiner Water District | Kennebec | 9,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maine Water Company Oakland Division | Kennebec | 2,873 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winthrop Utilities District | Kennebec | 2,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Hallowell Water District | Kennebec | 2,300 | 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, “Brookside MHP, PWSID ME0005826, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/brookside-mhp-me0005826 (data as of October 1, 2026).