Public water system · ME0000529
ActiveJordan-Small Middle School
At a glance
Jordan-Small Middle School (PWSID ME0000529) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cumberland County, Maine. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 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
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jordan-Small Middle School compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Jordan-Small Middle School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cumberland County has 225 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 967 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 217,594 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 Jordan-Small Middle School is about 42% below 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 Jordan-Small Middle School?
EPA lists Jordan-Small Middle School 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. 197 of the 225 active systems in Cumberland County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Jordan-Small Middle School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and December 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
| 2022-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Jordan-Small Middle School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jordan-Small Middle School?
Jordan-Small Middle School (PWSID ME0000529) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Jordan-Small Middle School serve?
Jordan-Small Middle School reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Cumberland County, Maine.
Where does Jordan-Small Middle 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 Jordan-Small Middle School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 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 Jordan-Small Middle 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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jordan-Small Middle School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jordan-Small Middle 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Water District-Greater | Cumberland | 135,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Brunswick/Topsham Water District | Cumberland | 18,863 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yarmouth Water District | Cumberland | 8,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridgton Water District | Cumberland | 3,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maine Water Company Freeport Division | Cumberland | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gray Water District | Cumberland | 2,468 | 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, “Jordan-Small Middle School, PWSID ME0000529, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/jordan-small-middle-school-me0000529 (data as of October 1, 2026).