Public water system · ME0092528
ActiveScovil Building-North Street
At a glance
Scovil Building-North Street (PWSID ME0092528) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Aroostook County, Maine. It reports serving 44 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Scovil Building-North Street compare with other water systems in Aroostook County?
By EPA's size categories, Scovil Building-North Street is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Aroostook County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 Scovil Building-North Street 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 Scovil Building-North Street?
EPA lists Scovil Building-North Street as owned by the federal 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. 5 of the 123 active systems in Aroostook County (4.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Scovil Building-North Street have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between March 2015 and December 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-08 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-05-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Scovil Building-North Street: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scovil Building-North Street?
Scovil Building-North Street (PWSID ME0092528) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Scovil Building-North Street serve?
Scovil Building-North Street reports serving 44 people through 1 service connection in Aroostook County, Maine.
Where does Scovil Building-North Street 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 Scovil Building-North Street have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Scovil Building-North Street'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scovil Building-North Street's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Scovil Building-North Street 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, “Scovil Building-North Street, PWSID ME0092528, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/scovil-building-north-street-me0092528 (data as of October 1, 2026).