Public water system · ME0000919
ActiveHurricane Island Center for Science
At a glance
Hurricane Island Center for Science (PWSID ME0000919) is an active transient non-community water system in Knox County, Maine. It reports serving 77 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
77
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hurricane Island Center for Science compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, Hurricane Island Center for Science 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 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Hurricane Island Center for Science is about half of 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 61 Maine systems (3.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hurricane Island Center for Science?
EPA lists Hurricane Island Center for Science 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. 35 of the 46 active systems in Knox County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Hurricane Island Center for Science have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. The violations listed here began between May 2017 and June 2021. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring, 2 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Hurricane Island Center for Science: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hurricane Island Center for Science?
Hurricane Island Center for Science (PWSID ME0000919) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Hurricane Island Center for Science serve?
Hurricane Island Center for Science reports serving 77 people through 1 service connection in Knox County, Maine.
Where does Hurricane Island Center for Science get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Hurricane Island Center for Science have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Hurricane Island Center for Science'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hurricane Island Center for Science's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hurricane Island Center for Science 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 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, “Hurricane Island Center for Science, PWSID ME0000919, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/hurricane-island-center-for-science-me0000919 (data as of October 1, 2026).