Public water system · ME0017236
ActiveHope Elementary School
At a glance
Hope Elementary School (PWSID ME0017236) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Knox County, Maine. It reports serving 207 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
207
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hope Elementary School compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, Hope Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Knox County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 666 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 30,632 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maine, the 1,862 active systems average 503 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Hope Elementary School is about half of that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Maine has 385 active non-transient non-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 Hope Elementary School?
EPA lists Hope Elementary School 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. 9 of the 46 active systems in Knox County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hope Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and December 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Hope Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hope Elementary School?
Hope Elementary School (PWSID ME0017236) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Hope Elementary School serve?
Hope Elementary School reports serving 207 people through 1 service connection in Knox County, Maine.
Where does Hope Elementary School 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 Hope Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. 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 Hope Elementary School'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hope Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hope Elementary School is a non-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 Knox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Water Company Camden & Rockland | Knox | 21,315 | Community | Surface water |
| Mdoc State Park-Camden Hills | Knox | 1,573 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vinalhaven Water District | Knox | 1,053 | Community | Surface water |
| Maine Water Company Warren Division | Knox | 815 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Haven Water Department | Knox | 740 | Community | Surface water |
| Tenants Harbor Water District | Knox | 378 | 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, “Hope Elementary School, PWSID ME0017236, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/hope-elementary-school-me0017236 (data as of October 1, 2026).