Public water system · ME0094911
ActiveFish House Cove Water Co Inc.
At a glance
Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. (PWSID ME0094911) is an active transient non-community water system in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
8
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. compare with other water systems in Sagadahoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sagadahoc County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 497 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 18,883 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 Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 61 Maine systems (3.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fish House Cove Water Co Inc.?
EPA lists Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. 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. 29 of the 38 active systems in Sagadahoc County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. The violations listed here began between August 2009 and June 2014. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Fish House Cove Water Co Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fish House Cove Water Co Inc.?
Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. (PWSID ME0094911) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. serve?
Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
Where does Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Fish House Cove Water Co Inc.'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fish House Cove Water Co Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fish House Cove Water Co Inc. 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 Sagadahoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Water District | Sagadahoc | 9,205 | Community | Surface water |
| Richmond Utilities District | Sagadahoc | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sebasco Harbor Resort | Sagadahoc | 991 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdoc State Park-Popham Beach West | Sagadahoc | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bowdoinham Water District | Sagadahoc | 738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hermit Island Cg #1 | Sagadahoc | 695 | 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, “Fish House Cove Water Co Inc., PWSID ME0094911, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/fish-house-cove-water-co-inc-me0094911 (data as of October 1, 2026).