Public water system · ME0026677

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Moose River Outpost

At a glance

Moose River Outpost (PWSID ME0026677) is an active transient non-community water system in Somerset County, Maine. It reports serving 147 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

147

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDME0026677

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served147

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyME state drinking water program

City servedMoose River

StateMaine

ZIP—

CountySomerset County

How does Moose River Outpost compare with other water systems in Somerset County?

By EPA's size categories, Moose River Outpost is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Somerset County has 100 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 344 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 34,437 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 Moose River Outpost is roughly in line with 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 Moose River Outpost?

EPA lists Moose River Outpost 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. 84 of the 100 active systems in Somerset County (84%) are also privately owned.

Does Moose River Outpost have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and July 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2016-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2015-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2013-11-06	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2006-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2005-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2005-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 9 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.

Moose River Outpost: frequently asked questions

Who runs Moose River Outpost?

Moose River Outpost (PWSID ME0026677) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.

How many people does Moose River Outpost serve?

Moose River Outpost reports serving 147 people through 1 service connection in Somerset County, Maine.

Where does Moose River Outpost 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 Moose River Outpost have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Moose River Outpost'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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.

Where can I find Moose River Outpost's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Moose River Outpost 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 Somerset County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Maine Water Company Skowhegan Division	Somerset	6,105	Community	Surface water
Anson and Madison Water District	Somerset	5,568	Community	Surface water
Pittsfield Water Dept	Somerset	3,228	Community	Groundwater
Jackman Utility District	Somerset	1,125	Community	Surface water
Bingham Water District	Somerset	1,075	Community	Groundwater
Norridgewock Water District	Somerset	1,055	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, “Moose River Outpost, PWSID ME0026677, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/moose-river-outpost-me0026677 (data as of October 1, 2026).