Public water system · ME0194250
ActiveMccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage
At a glance
Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage (PWSID ME0194250) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Aroostook County, Maine. It reports serving 29 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage compare with other water systems in Aroostook County?
By EPA's size categories, Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Aroostook County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 40,518 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 Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage is well 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 Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage?
EPA lists Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage 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. 95 of the 123 active systems in Aroostook County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between June 2003 and May 2021. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage?
Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage (PWSID ME0194250) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage serve?
Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage reports serving 29 people through 1 service connection in Aroostook County, Maine.
Where does Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage 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 Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage 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 Aroostook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Utilities District | Aroostook | 6,128 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Houlton Water Company | Aroostook | 4,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caribou Utilities District | Aroostook | 3,943 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madawaska Water District | Aroostook | 2,738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Van Buren Water District | Aroostook | 2,190 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Fairfield Utilities District | Aroostook | 2,025 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Mccain Foods, Inc. - Cold Storage, PWSID ME0194250, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/mccain-foods-inc-cold-storage-me0194250 (data as of October 1, 2026).