Public water system · ME0006826
ActiveCathedral Pines Campground
At a glance
Cathedral Pines Campground (PWSID ME0006826) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Maine. It reports serving 333 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
333
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cathedral Pines Campground compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Cathedral Pines Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 365 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 22,988 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 Cathedral Pines Campground is about 131% 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 Cathedral Pines Campground?
EPA lists Cathedral Pines Campground 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. 44 of the 63 active systems in Franklin County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Cathedral Pines Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. The violations listed here began between June 1998 and September 2021. By type: 4 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | 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 |
| 2020-06-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cathedral Pines Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cathedral Pines Campground?
Cathedral Pines Campground (PWSID ME0006826) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Cathedral Pines Campground serve?
Cathedral Pines Campground reports serving 333 people through 1 service connection in Franklin County, Maine.
Where does Cathedral Pines Campground 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 Cathedral Pines Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. 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 Cathedral Pines Campground'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cathedral Pines Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cathedral Pines Campground 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Village Corp Water Dept | Franklin | 4,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilton Water Department | Franklin | 2,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Sugarloaf Water Association | Franklin | 1,730 | Community | Surface water |
| Rangeley Water District | Franklin | 1,378 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jay Village Water District | Franklin | 975 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kingfield Water District | Franklin | 950 | 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, “Cathedral Pines Campground, PWSID ME0006826, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/cathedral-pines-campground-me0006826 (data as of October 1, 2026).