Public water system · ME0091440
ActiveSearsport Water District
At a glance
Searsport Water District (PWSID ME0091440) is an active community water system in Waldo County, Maine. It reports serving 2,763 people through 1,105 service connections. 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,763
Service connections
1,105
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Searsport Water District compare with other water systems in Waldo County?
By EPA's size categories, Searsport Water District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Waldo County has 75 active public water systems, and Searsport Water District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 257 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 19,252 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 Searsport Water District is about 59% 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 Searsport Water District?
EPA lists Searsport 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. 14 of the 75 active systems in Waldo County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Searsport Water District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and January 2015. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), total, Heptachlor, Dalapon and Simazine. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | 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.
Searsport Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Searsport Water District?
Searsport Water District (PWSID ME0091440) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Searsport Water District serve?
Searsport Water District reports serving 2,763 people through 1,105 service connections in Waldo County, Maine.
Where does Searsport 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 Searsport Water District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Searsport 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Searsport Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Searsport 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 Waldo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Water District | Waldo | 5,698 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rsu 03 Mt View School | Waldo | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winterport Water District | Waldo | 763 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Knox | Waldo | 592 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northport Village Corp Water Dept | Waldo | 550 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bowens Pizzeria & Deli LLC | Waldo | 450 | 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, “Searsport Water District, PWSID ME0091440, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/searsport-water-district-me0091440 (data as of October 1, 2026).