Public water system · ME0092428
ActiveNew Gloucester Water District
At a glance
New Gloucester Water District (PWSID ME0092428) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, Maine. It reports serving 145 people through 58 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
145
Service connections
58
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Gloucester Water District compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, New Gloucester Water District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cumberland County has 225 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 967 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 217,594 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 New Gloucester Water District 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 New Gloucester Water District?
EPA lists New Gloucester Water District 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. 24 of the 225 active systems in Cumberland County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Gloucester Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2022 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
New Gloucester Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Gloucester Water District?
New Gloucester Water District (PWSID ME0092428) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does New Gloucester Water District serve?
New Gloucester Water District reports serving 145 people through 58 service connections in Cumberland County, Maine.
Where does New Gloucester Water District 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 New Gloucester Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is 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 New Gloucester Water District'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Gloucester Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Gloucester Water District 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Water District-Greater | Cumberland | 135,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Brunswick/Topsham Water District | Cumberland | 18,863 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yarmouth Water District | Cumberland | 8,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridgton Water District | Cumberland | 3,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maine Water Company Freeport Division | Cumberland | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gray Water District | Cumberland | 2,468 | 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, “New Gloucester Water District, PWSID ME0092428, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/new-gloucester-water-district-me0092428 (data as of October 1, 2026).