Public water system · ME0092466

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Otc Next Steps

At a glance

Otc Next Steps (PWSID ME0092466) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Aroostook County, Maine. It reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016.

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

Population served

120

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDME0092466

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served120

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyME state drinking water program

City servedPresque Isle

StateMaine

ZIP—

CountyAroostook County

How does Otc Next Steps compare with other water systems in Aroostook County?

By EPA's size categories, Otc Next Steps is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Aroostook County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 40,518 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 Otc Next Steps is well 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 Otc Next Steps?

EPA lists Otc Next Steps 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. 95 of the 123 active systems in Aroostook County (77%) are also privately owned.

Does Otc Next Steps have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and December 2016. By type: 8 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 11 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
2016-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-07-14	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2013-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2013-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2013-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2013-02-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2013-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Otc Next Steps: frequently asked questions

Who runs Otc Next Steps?

Otc Next Steps (PWSID ME0092466) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.

How many people does Otc Next Steps serve?

Otc Next Steps reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection in Aroostook County, Maine.

Where does Otc Next Steps 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 Otc Next Steps have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Otc Next Steps' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.

Where can I find Otc Next Steps' water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Otc Next Steps 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 Aroostook County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Presque Isle Utilities District	Aroostook	6,128	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Houlton Water Company	Aroostook	4,735	Community	Groundwater
Caribou Utilities District	Aroostook	3,943	Community	Groundwater
Madawaska Water District	Aroostook	2,738	Community	Groundwater
Van Buren Water District	Aroostook	2,190	Community	Groundwater
Fort Fairfield Utilities District	Aroostook	2,025	Community	Surface water

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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, “Otc Next Steps, PWSID ME0092466, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/otc-next-steps-me0092466 (data as of October 1, 2026).