Public water system · ME0000687
ActiveRsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School
At a glance
Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School (PWSID ME0000687) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, Maine. It reports serving 211 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
211
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is about 27% below the county average of 289 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 24,301 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 Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School is about half of 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 Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School?
EPA lists Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary 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 84 active systems in Lincoln County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and July 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-05 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
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.
Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School?
Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School (PWSID ME0000687) 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 Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School serve?
Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School reports serving 211 people through 1 service connection in Lincoln County, Maine.
Where does Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary 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 Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Region Water District | Lincoln | 8,448 | Community | Surface water |
| Great Salt Bay Sanitary District | Lincoln | 2,143 | Community | Surface water |
| Wiscasset Water District | Lincoln | 1,970 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Waldoboro Water Dept | Lincoln | 1,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Pemaquid Campground | Lincoln | 808 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rsu 40 Medomak Valley High School | Lincoln | 669 | Non-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, “Rsu 12 Whitefield Elementary School, PWSID ME0000687, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/rsu-12-whitefield-elementary-school-me0000687 (data as of October 1, 2026).