Public water system · ME0092913
ActiveForest Ridge Campground
At a glance
Forest Ridge Campground (PWSID ME0092913) is an active transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Maine. It reports serving 177 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
177
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Forest Ridge Campground compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Forest Ridge Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hancock County has 203 active public water systems. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 232 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 47,019 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 Forest Ridge Campground is about 23% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 8 Maine systems (0.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Forest Ridge Campground?
EPA lists Forest Ridge 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. 157 of the 203 active systems in Hancock County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Forest Ridge Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2025 and November 2025. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Forest Ridge Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Forest Ridge Campground?
Forest Ridge Campground (PWSID ME0092913) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Forest Ridge Campground serve?
Forest Ridge Campground reports serving 177 people through 1 service connection in Hancock County, Maine.
Where does Forest Ridge Campground get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Forest Ridge Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 Forest Ridge 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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Forest Ridge Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Forest Ridge 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 Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bar Harbor- Water Division | Hancock | 4,443 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellsworth Water Department | Hancock | 3,910 | Community | Surface water |
| Southwest Harbor Water & Sewer District | Hancock | 2,480 | Community | Surface water |
| Maine Water Company Bucksport Division | Hancock | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Mount Desert Water Dist North | Hancock | 1,623 | Community | Surface water |
| Castine Water Department | Hancock | 983 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Forest Ridge Campground, PWSID ME0092913, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/forest-ridge-campground-me0092913 (data as of October 1, 2026).