Public water system · ME0090600
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At a glance
Fryeburg Water Company (PWSID ME0090600) is an active community water system in Oxford County, Maine. It reports serving 2,085 people through 834 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,085
Service connections
834
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fryeburg Water Company compare with other water systems in Oxford County?
By EPA's size categories, Fryeburg Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Oxford County has 133 active public water systems, and Fryeburg Water Company is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.8 times the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 40,635 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maine, the 1,862 active systems average 503 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Fryeburg Water Company is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maine has 386 active 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 Fryeburg Water Company?
EPA lists Fryeburg Water Company 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. 113 of the 133 active systems in Oxford County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Fryeburg Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and January 2010. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Fryeburg Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fryeburg Water Company?
Fryeburg Water Company (PWSID ME0090600) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Fryeburg Water Company serve?
Fryeburg Water Company reports serving 2,085 people through 834 service connections in Oxford County, Maine.
Where does Fryeburg Water Company 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 Fryeburg Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. 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 Fryeburg Water Company'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fryeburg Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fryeburg Water Company must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Oxford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumford Water District | Oxford | 4,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paris Utility District | Oxford | 2,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mexico Water District | Oxford | 2,425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norway Water District | Oxford | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethel Water District | Oxford | 1,813 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dixfield Water & Sewer Dept | Oxford | 1,415 | 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, “Fryeburg Water Company, PWSID ME0090600, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/fryeburg-water-company-me0090600 (data as of October 1, 2026).