Public water system · ME0094059
ActiveMsad 52 Turner Primary School
At a glance
Msad 52 Turner Primary School (PWSID ME0094059) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Androscoggin County, Maine. It reports serving 357 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
357
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Msad 52 Turner Primary School compare with other water systems in Androscoggin County?
By EPA's size categories, Msad 52 Turner Primary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Androscoggin County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 744 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Msad 52 Turner Primary School is about 17% 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 Msad 52 Turner Primary School?
EPA lists Msad 52 Turner Primary School 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 Msad 52 Turner Primary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and August 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-04 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2012-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Msad 52 Turner Primary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Msad 52 Turner Primary School?
Msad 52 Turner Primary School (PWSID ME0094059) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Msad 52 Turner Primary School serve?
Msad 52 Turner Primary School reports serving 357 people through 1 service connection in Androscoggin County, Maine.
Where does Msad 52 Turner Primary School 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 Msad 52 Turner Primary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Msad 52 Turner Primary School'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 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Msad 52 Turner Primary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Msad 52 Turner Primary School 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 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 |
| Mechanic Falls Water Dept | Androscoggin | 2,010 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sabattus Sanitary District | Androscoggin | 1,550 | 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, “Msad 52 Turner Primary School, PWSID ME0094059, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/msad-52-turner-primary-school-me0094059 (data as of October 1, 2026).