Public water system · ME0090250
ActiveBrownville Water Department
At a glance
Brownville Water Department (PWSID ME0090250) is an active community water system in Piscataquis County, Maine. It reports serving 253 people through 102 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
253
Service connections
102
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brownville Water Department compare with other water systems in Piscataquis County?
By EPA's size categories, Brownville Water Department is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Piscataquis County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is about 10% below the county average of 282 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% 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 Water Department 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 Water Department?
EPA lists Brownville Water Department 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 Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between March 1993 and January 2011. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Asbestos and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Archived |
| 1993-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | 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 Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brownville Water Department?
Brownville Water Department (PWSID ME0090250) 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 Water Department serve?
Brownville Water Department reports serving 253 people through 102 service connections in Piscataquis County, Maine.
Where does Brownville Water Department 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 Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Water Department'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brownville Water Department 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 |
| Brownville Jct Water Dept | Piscataquis | 663 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spacious Skies Cg-Balsam Woods | Piscataquis | 322 | 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, “Brownville Water Department, PWSID ME0090250, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/brownville-water-department-me0090250 (data as of October 1, 2026).