Public water system · ME0092456
ActiveSerendipity Creek Childcare Center
At a glance
Serendipity Creek Childcare Center (PWSID ME0092456) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cumberland County, Maine. It reports serving 65 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Serendipity Creek Childcare Center compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Serendipity Creek Childcare Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cumberland County has 225 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 967 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 217,594 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 Serendipity Creek Childcare Center 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 Serendipity Creek Childcare Center?
EPA lists Serendipity Creek Childcare Center 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. 197 of the 225 active systems in Cumberland County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Serendipity Creek Childcare Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Serendipity Creek Childcare Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Serendipity Creek Childcare Center?
Serendipity Creek Childcare Center (PWSID ME0092456) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Serendipity Creek Childcare Center serve?
Serendipity Creek Childcare Center reports serving 65 people through 1 service connection in Cumberland County, Maine.
Where does Serendipity Creek Childcare Center 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 Serendipity Creek Childcare Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. 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 Serendipity Creek Childcare Center'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Serendipity Creek Childcare Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Serendipity Creek Childcare Center 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Water District-Greater | Cumberland | 135,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Brunswick/Topsham Water District | Cumberland | 18,863 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yarmouth Water District | Cumberland | 8,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridgton Water District | Cumberland | 3,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maine Water Company Freeport Division | Cumberland | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gray Water District | Cumberland | 2,468 | 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, “Serendipity Creek Childcare Center, PWSID ME0092456, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/serendipity-creek-childcare-center-me0092456 (data as of October 1, 2026).