Public water system · ME0094924
ActiveClifford Arts & Student Center
At a glance
Clifford Arts & Student Center (PWSID ME0094924) is an active transient non-community water system in Waldo County, Maine. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Clifford Arts & Student Center compare with other water systems in Waldo County?
By EPA's size categories, Clifford Arts & Student Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Waldo County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 257 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 19,252 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 Clifford Arts & Student Center is roughly in line with 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 Clifford Arts & Student Center?
EPA lists Clifford Arts & Student Center 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. 57 of the 75 active systems in Waldo County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Clifford Arts & Student Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and August 2013. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Clifford Arts & Student Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clifford Arts & Student Center?
Clifford Arts & Student Center (PWSID ME0094924) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Clifford Arts & Student Center serve?
Clifford Arts & Student Center reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Waldo County, Maine.
Where does Clifford Arts & Student Center 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 Clifford Arts & Student Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. 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 Clifford Arts & Student Center'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 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clifford Arts & Student Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Clifford Arts & Student Center 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 Waldo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Water District | Waldo | 5,698 | Community | Groundwater |
| Searsport Water District | Waldo | 2,763 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rsu 03 Mt View School | Waldo | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winterport Water District | Waldo | 763 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Knox | Waldo | 592 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northport Village Corp Water Dept | Waldo | 550 | Community | Purchased 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, “Clifford Arts & Student Center, PWSID ME0094924, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/clifford-arts-student-center-me0094924 (data as of October 1, 2026).