Public water system · ME0092813
ActiveGrand Lake Cottages
At a glance
Grand Lake Cottages (PWSID ME0092813) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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 Grand Lake Cottages compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Grand Lake Cottages is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 109 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 205 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 22,334 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 Grand Lake Cottages 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 Grand Lake Cottages?
EPA lists Grand Lake Cottages 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. 71 of the 109 active systems in Washington County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Grand Lake Cottages have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Grand Lake Cottages. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Grand Lake Cottages: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grand Lake Cottages?
Grand Lake Cottages (PWSID ME0092813) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Grand Lake Cottages serve?
Grand Lake Cottages reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, Maine.
Where does Grand Lake Cottages 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 Grand Lake Cottages have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Grand Lake Cottages' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grand Lake Cottages' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Grand Lake Cottages 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Water Dept | Washington | 2,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Passamaquoddy Water District | Washington | 2,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Lubec Water District | Washington | 1,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baileyville Utilities District | Washington | 1,688 | Community | Groundwater |
| Machias Water Company | Washington | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indian Township Tribal Water System | Washington | 535 | 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, “Grand Lake Cottages, PWSID ME0092813, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/grand-lake-cottages-me0092813 (data as of October 1, 2026).