Public water system · ME0090910
ActiveMachias Water Company
At a glance
Machias Water Company (PWSID ME0090910) is an active community water system in Washington County, Maine. It reports serving 1,390 people through 556 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,390
Service connections
556
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Machias Water Company compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Machias Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 109 active public water systems, and Machias Water Company is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.8 times the county average of 205 people per system, and accounts for 6.2% of the 22,334 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 Machias Water Company is well below 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. 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 Machias Water Company?
EPA lists Machias Water Company 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. 71 of the 109 active systems in Washington County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Machias Water Company have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Machias Water Company. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Machias Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Machias Water Company?
Machias Water Company (PWSID ME0090910) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Machias Water Company serve?
Machias Water Company reports serving 1,390 people through 556 service connections in Washington County, Maine.
Where does Machias Water Company 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 Machias Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Machias Water Company'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Machias Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Machias Water Company 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Water Dept | Washington | 2,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Passamaquoddy Water District | Washington | 2,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Lubec Water District | Washington | 1,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baileyville Utilities District | Washington | 1,688 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indian Township Tribal Water System | Washington | 535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washington Academy #2 | Washington | 425 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Machias Water Company, PWSID ME0090910, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/machias-water-company-me0090910 (data as of October 1, 2026).