Public water system · ME0092345
ActiveRsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School
At a glance
Rsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School (PWSID ME0092345) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Oxford County, Maine. It reports serving 420 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
420
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School compare with other water systems in Oxford County?
By EPA's size categories, Rsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oxford County has 133 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% above the county average of 306 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 40,635 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 56 Dirigo Elementary School is roughly in line with 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 56 Dirigo Elementary School?
EPA lists Rsu 56 Dirigo 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. 18 of the 133 active systems in Oxford County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. The violations listed here began between June 2012 and August 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 56 Dirigo Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School?
Rsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School (PWSID ME0092345) 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 56 Dirigo Elementary School serve?
Rsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School reports serving 420 people through 1 service connection in Oxford County, Maine.
Where does Rsu 56 Dirigo 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 56 Dirigo Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Rsu 56 Dirigo 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rsu 56 Dirigo Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rsu 56 Dirigo 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 Oxford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumford Water District | Oxford | 4,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paris Utility District | Oxford | 2,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mexico Water District | Oxford | 2,425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fryeburg Water Company | Oxford | 2,085 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norway Water District | Oxford | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethel Water District | Oxford | 1,813 | 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 56 Dirigo Elementary School, PWSID ME0092345, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/rsu-56-dirigo-elementary-school-me0092345 (data as of October 1, 2026).