Public water system · ME0001078
ActiveLost Valley Ski Area
At a glance
Lost Valley Ski Area (PWSID ME0001078) is an active transient non-community water system in Androscoggin County, Maine. It reports serving 710 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
710
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lost Valley Ski Area compare with other water systems in Androscoggin County?
By EPA's size categories, Lost Valley Ski Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Androscoggin County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 744 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 69,935 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 Lost Valley Ski Area is about 4.9 times 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. 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 Lost Valley Ski Area?
EPA lists Lost Valley Ski Area 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. 75 of the 94 active systems in Androscoggin County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Lost Valley Ski Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. The violations listed here began between November 2003 and August 2008. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Lost Valley Ski Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lost Valley Ski Area?
Lost Valley Ski Area (PWSID ME0001078) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Lost Valley Ski Area serve?
Lost Valley Ski Area reports serving 710 people through 1 service connection in Androscoggin County, Maine.
Where does Lost Valley Ski Area 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 Lost Valley Ski Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. 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 Lost Valley Ski Area'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lost Valley Ski Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lost Valley Ski Area 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 Androscoggin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston Water & Sewer Division | Androscoggin | 23,720 | Community | Surface water |
| Auburn Water District | Androscoggin | 17,245 | Community | Surface water |
| Lisbon Water Department | Androscoggin | 6,643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Livermore Falls Water District | Androscoggin | 2,995 | Community | Surface water |
| Mechanic Falls Water Dept | Androscoggin | 2,010 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sabattus Sanitary District | Androscoggin | 1,550 | 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, “Lost Valley Ski Area, PWSID ME0001078, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/lost-valley-ski-area-me0001078 (data as of October 1, 2026).