Public water system · ME0100942
ActiveCamp Mechuwana-Dining Hall
At a glance
Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall (PWSID ME0100942) is an active transient non-community water system in Kennebec County, Maine. It reports serving 170 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
170
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall compare with other water systems in Kennebec County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kennebec County has 169 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 470 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall is about 18% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Maine has 1,091 active transient non-community water systems, 59% 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 Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall?
EPA lists Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall 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 Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between March 2001 and January 2014. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-03-01 | 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.
Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall?
Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall (PWSID ME0100942) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall serve?
Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall reports serving 170 people through 1 service connection in Kennebec County, Maine.
Where does Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall 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 Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall'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 January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Camp Mechuwana-Dining Hall, PWSID ME0100942, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/camp-mechuwana-dining-hall-me0100942 (data as of October 1, 2026).