Public water system · ME0090240
ActiveBrownville Jct Water Dept
At a glance
Brownville Jct Water Dept (PWSID ME0090240) is an active community water system in Piscataquis County, Maine. It reports serving 663 people through 265 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
663
Service connections
265
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brownville Jct Water Dept compare with other water systems in Piscataquis County?
By EPA's size categories, Brownville Jct Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Piscataquis County has 42 active public water systems, and Brownville Jct Water Dept is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 135% above the county average of 282 people per system, and accounts for 5.6% of the 11,828 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 Brownville Jct Water Dept 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 Brownville Jct Water Dept?
EPA lists Brownville Jct Water Dept 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. 7 of the 42 active systems in Piscataquis County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brownville Jct Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2000. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and August 2000. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 |
All 2 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.
Brownville Jct Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brownville Jct Water Dept?
Brownville Jct Water Dept (PWSID ME0090240) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Brownville Jct Water Dept serve?
Brownville Jct Water Dept reports serving 663 people through 265 service connections in Piscataquis County, Maine.
Where does Brownville Jct Water Dept 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 Brownville Jct Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2000. 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 Brownville Jct Water Dept'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brownville Jct Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brownville Jct Water Dept 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 Piscataquis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover-Foxcroft Water District | Piscataquis | 2,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Milo Water District | Piscataquis | 1,720 | Community | Surface water |
| Guilford-Sangerville Utilities District | Piscataquis | 1,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maine Water Company Greenville Division | Piscataquis | 1,335 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spacious Skies Cg-Balsam Woods | Piscataquis | 322 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Monson Utilities District | Piscataquis | 298 | 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, “Brownville Jct Water Dept, PWSID ME0090240, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/brownville-jct-water-dept-me0090240 (data as of October 1, 2026).