Public water system · ME0092491
ActiveCn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag
At a glance
Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag (PWSID ME0092491) is an active transient non-community water system in Penobscot County, Maine. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag compare with other water systems in Penobscot County?
By EPA's size categories, Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Penobscot County has 169 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 547 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 92,416 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 Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag is well 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 Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag?
EPA lists Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag 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. 127 of the 169 active systems in Penobscot County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag?
Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag (PWSID ME0092491) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag serve?
Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Penobscot County, Maine.
Where does Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag 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 Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag 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 Penobscot County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Water District | Penobscot | 27,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Brewer Water Department | Penobscot | 8,860 | Community | Surface water |
| Old Town Water District | Penobscot | 7,648 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orono-Veazie Water District | Penobscot | 5,793 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maine Water Company Millinocket Division | Penobscot | 5,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Hampden Water District | Penobscot | 4,628 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Cn Brown-Big Apple-Mattawamkeag, PWSID ME0092491, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/cn-brown-big-apple-mattawamkeag-me0092491 (data as of October 1, 2026).