Public water system · ME0090580
ActiveMaine Water Company Freeport Division
At a glance
Maine Water Company Freeport Division (PWSID ME0090580) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, Maine. It reports serving 2,700 people through 1,079 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,700
Service connections
1,079
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Maine Water Company Freeport Division compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Maine Water Company Freeport Division is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cumberland County has 225 active public water systems, and Maine Water Company Freeport Division is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 179% above the county average of 967 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Maine Water Company Freeport Division is about 60% 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 Maine Water Company Freeport Division?
EPA lists Maine Water Company Freeport Division 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 Maine Water Company Freeport Division have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Maine Water Company Freeport Division: frequently asked questions
Who runs Maine Water Company Freeport Division?
Maine Water Company Freeport Division (PWSID ME0090580) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Maine Water Company Freeport Division serve?
Maine Water Company Freeport Division reports serving 2,700 people through 1,079 service connections in Cumberland County, Maine.
Where does Maine Water Company Freeport Division 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 Maine Water Company Freeport Division have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is 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 Maine Water Company Freeport Division'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Maine Water Company Freeport Division's water quality report?
As a community water system, Maine Water Company Freeport Division 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 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 |
| Gray Water District | Cumberland | 2,468 | Community | Groundwater |
| Point Sebago Outdoor Resort | Cumberland | 1,833 | Transient non-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, “Maine Water Company Freeport Division, PWSID ME0090580, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/maine-water-company-freeport-division-me0090580 (data as of October 1, 2026).