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Hillhouse Inc.

At a glance

Hillhouse Inc. (PWSID ME0095240) is an active community water system in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It reports serving 146 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

146

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDME0095240
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served146
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyME state drinking water program
City servedBath
StateMaine
ZIP—
CountySagadahoc County

How does Hillhouse Inc. compare with other water systems in Sagadahoc County?

By EPA's size categories, Hillhouse 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 0.8% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Hillhouse Inc. 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 Hillhouse Inc.?

EPA lists Hillhouse 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 Hillhouse Inc. have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and January 2026. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2026-01-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2023-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoUnaddressed
2006-01-11Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2004-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2000-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2000-09-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2000-08-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2000-06-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2000-03-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1999-10-19Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
1999-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitratecode 1040NoResolved
1999-01-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Hillhouse Inc.: frequently asked questions

Who runs Hillhouse Inc.?

Hillhouse Inc. (PWSID ME0095240) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.

How many people does Hillhouse Inc. serve?

Hillhouse Inc. reports serving 146 people through 1 service connection in Sagadahoc County, Maine.

Where does Hillhouse Inc. 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 Hillhouse Inc. have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Hillhouse 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.

Where can I find Hillhouse Inc.'s water quality report?

As a community water system, Hillhouse Inc. 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 Sagadahoc County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Bath Water DistrictSagadahoc9,205CommunitySurface water
Richmond Utilities DistrictSagadahoc1,390CommunityGroundwater
Sebasco Harbor ResortSagadahoc991Transient non-communityGroundwater
Mdoc State Park-Popham Beach WestSagadahoc800Transient non-communityGroundwater
Bowdoinham Water DistrictSagadahoc738CommunityGroundwater
Hermit Island Cg #1Sagadahoc695Transient non-communityGroundwater

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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, “Hillhouse Inc., PWSID ME0095240, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/hillhouse-inc-me0095240 (data as of October 1, 2026).