Public water system · ME0094742
ActiveMsad 75 Bowdoin Central School
At a glance
Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School (PWSID ME0094742) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School compare with other water systems in Sagadahoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sagadahoc County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 497 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 18,883 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 75 Bowdoin Central School is about 42% 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 75 Bowdoin Central School?
EPA lists Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School 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. 29 of the 38 active systems in Sagadahoc County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2002 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2021-12-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 |
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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 75 Bowdoin Central School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School?
Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School (PWSID ME0094742) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School serve?
Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
Where does Msad 75 Bowdoin Central 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 75 Bowdoin Central School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 75 Bowdoin Central 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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Msad 75 Bowdoin Central 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 Sagadahoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Water District | Sagadahoc | 9,205 | Community | Surface water |
| Richmond Utilities District | Sagadahoc | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sebasco Harbor Resort | Sagadahoc | 991 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdoc State Park-Popham Beach West | Sagadahoc | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bowdoinham Water District | Sagadahoc | 738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hermit Island Cg #1 | Sagadahoc | 695 | 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, “Msad 75 Bowdoin Central School, PWSID ME0094742, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/msad-75-bowdoin-central-school-me0094742 (data as of October 1, 2026).