Public water system · ME0090760
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At a glance
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd (PWSID ME0090760) is an active community water system in York County, Maine. It reports serving 35,663 people through 14,265 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35,663
Service connections
14,265
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd compare with other water systems in York County?
By EPA's size categories, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). York County has 188 active public water systems, and Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41 times the county average of 877 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 164,945 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 Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd is about 5.3 times 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. 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 Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd?
EPA lists Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd 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. 26 of the 188 active systems in York County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1984 and July 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Diquat (2 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd?
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd (PWSID ME0090760) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd serve?
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd reports serving 35,663 people through 14,265 service connections in York County, Maine.
Where does Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd 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 Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd 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 York County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Water Company Biddeford Saco Div | York | 42,508 | Community | Surface water |
| Kittery Water District | York | 14,478 | Community | Surface water |
| Sanford Water District | York | 14,328 | Community | Groundwater |
| York Water District | York | 13,675 | Community | Surface water |
| South Berwick Water District | York | 3,722 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Arrowhead Community Inc. | York | 3,500 | 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, “Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd, PWSID ME0090760, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/kennebunk-kennebunkport-wells-wd-me0090760 (data as of October 1, 2026).