Public water system · ME0200945
ActiveChewonki Foundation #2
At a glance
Chewonki Foundation #2 (PWSID ME0200945) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, Maine. It reports serving 95 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
95
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chewonki Foundation #2 compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Chewonki Foundation #2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 289 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 24,301 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maine, the 1,862 active systems average 503 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Chewonki Foundation #2 is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Maine has 385 active non-transient non-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 Chewonki Foundation #2?
EPA lists Chewonki Foundation #2 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. 66 of the 84 active systems in Lincoln County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Chewonki Foundation #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and August 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Chewonki Foundation #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chewonki Foundation #2?
Chewonki Foundation #2 (PWSID ME0200945) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Chewonki Foundation #2 serve?
Chewonki Foundation #2 reports serving 95 people through 1 service connection in Lincoln County, Maine.
Where does Chewonki Foundation #2 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 Chewonki Foundation #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Chewonki Foundation #2'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chewonki Foundation #2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chewonki Foundation #2 is a non-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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Region Water District | Lincoln | 8,448 | Community | Surface water |
| Great Salt Bay Sanitary District | Lincoln | 2,143 | Community | Surface water |
| Wiscasset Water District | Lincoln | 1,970 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Waldoboro Water Dept | Lincoln | 1,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Pemaquid Campground | Lincoln | 808 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rsu 40 Medomak Valley High School | Lincoln | 669 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Chewonki Foundation #2, PWSID ME0200945, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/chewonki-foundation-2-me0200945 (data as of October 1, 2026).