Public water system · ME0000011
ActiveMsu 69 Appleton Village School
At a glance
Msu 69 Appleton Village School (PWSID ME0000011) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Knox County, Maine. It reports serving 168 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 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
168
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Msu 69 Appleton Village School compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, Msu 69 Appleton Village School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Knox County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 666 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 30,632 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 Msu 69 Appleton Village School is about 61% 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 Msu 69 Appleton Village School?
EPA lists Msu 69 Appleton Village 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. 9 of the 46 active systems in Knox County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Msu 69 Appleton Village School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and December 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Msu 69 Appleton Village School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Msu 69 Appleton Village School?
Msu 69 Appleton Village School (PWSID ME0000011) 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 Msu 69 Appleton Village School serve?
Msu 69 Appleton Village School reports serving 168 people through 1 service connection in Knox County, Maine.
Where does Msu 69 Appleton Village 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 Msu 69 Appleton Village School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. 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 Msu 69 Appleton Village 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 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Msu 69 Appleton Village School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Msu 69 Appleton Village 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 Knox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Water Company Camden & Rockland | Knox | 21,315 | Community | Surface water |
| Mdoc State Park-Camden Hills | Knox | 1,573 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vinalhaven Water District | Knox | 1,053 | Community | Surface water |
| Maine Water Company Warren Division | Knox | 815 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Haven Water Department | Knox | 740 | Community | Surface water |
| Tenants Harbor Water District | Knox | 378 | 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, “Msu 69 Appleton Village School, PWSID ME0000011, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/msu-69-appleton-village-school-me0000011 (data as of October 1, 2026).