Public water system · ME0090080
ActiveGreater Augusta Utility District
At a glance
Greater Augusta Utility District (PWSID ME0090080) is an active community water system in Kennebec County, Maine. It reports serving 13,750 people through 5,500 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,750
Service connections
5,500
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greater Augusta Utility District compare with other water systems in Kennebec County?
By EPA's size categories, Greater Augusta Utility District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Kennebec County has 169 active public water systems, and Greater Augusta Utility District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29 times the county average of 470 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 79,468 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 Greater Augusta Utility District is about twice 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 Greater Augusta Utility District?
EPA lists Greater Augusta Utility District as owned by a local government. 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. 25 of the 169 active systems in Kennebec County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Greater Augusta Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and December 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | 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.
Greater Augusta Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greater Augusta Utility District?
Greater Augusta Utility District (PWSID ME0090080) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Greater Augusta Utility District serve?
Greater Augusta Utility District reports serving 13,750 people through 5,500 service connections in Kennebec County, Maine.
Where does Greater Augusta Utility District 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 Greater Augusta Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Greater Augusta Utility District'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greater Augusta Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greater Augusta Utility District 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 Kennebec County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec Water District | Kennebec | 22,060 | Community | Surface water |
| Gardiner Water District | Kennebec | 9,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maine Water Company Oakland Division | Kennebec | 2,873 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winthrop Utilities District | Kennebec | 2,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Hallowell Water District | Kennebec | 2,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clinton Water District | Kennebec | 1,013 | 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, “Greater Augusta Utility District, PWSID ME0090080, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/greater-augusta-utility-district-me0090080 (data as of October 1, 2026).