Public water system · ME0003443
ActiveCamp Phoenix
At a glance
Camp Phoenix (PWSID ME0003443) is an active transient non-community water system in Piscataquis County, Maine. It reports serving 54 people through 1 service connection. 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 August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
54
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Phoenix compare with other water systems in Piscataquis County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Phoenix is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Piscataquis County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 282 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Phoenix is about 62% below 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 Phoenix?
EPA lists Camp Phoenix 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. 30 of the 42 active systems in Piscataquis County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Phoenix have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and August 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Camp Phoenix: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Phoenix?
Camp Phoenix (PWSID ME0003443) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Phoenix serve?
Camp Phoenix reports serving 54 people through 1 service connection in Piscataquis County, Maine.
Where does Camp Phoenix 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 Phoenix have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Phoenix'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 August 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Phoenix's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Phoenix 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 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, “Camp Phoenix, PWSID ME0003443, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/camp-phoenix-me0003443 (data as of October 1, 2026).