Public water system · ME0090960
ActiveMechanic Falls Water Dept
At a glance
Mechanic Falls Water Dept (PWSID ME0090960) is an active community water system in Androscoggin County, Maine. It reports serving 2,010 people through 804 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,010
Service connections
804
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mechanic Falls Water Dept compare with other water systems in Androscoggin County?
By EPA's size categories, Mechanic Falls Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Androscoggin County has 94 active public water systems, and Mechanic Falls Water Dept is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 170% above the county average of 744 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Mechanic Falls Water Dept 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 Mechanic Falls Water Dept?
EPA lists Mechanic Falls Water Dept 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. 17 of the 94 active systems in Androscoggin County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mechanic Falls Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and July 2024. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Mechanic Falls Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mechanic Falls Water Dept?
Mechanic Falls Water Dept (PWSID ME0090960) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Mechanic Falls Water Dept serve?
Mechanic Falls Water Dept reports serving 2,010 people through 804 service connections in Androscoggin County, Maine.
Where does Mechanic Falls Water Dept 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 Mechanic Falls Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none 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 Mechanic Falls Water Dept'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 5 violations for this system; none 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 Mechanic Falls Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mechanic Falls Water Dept 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 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 |
| Sabattus Sanitary District | Androscoggin | 1,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdoc State Park-Range Pond | Androscoggin | 800 | 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, “Mechanic Falls Water Dept, PWSID ME0090960, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/mechanic-falls-water-dept-me0090960 (data as of October 1, 2026).