Public water system · ME0092770
ActiveSipayik Elementary School
At a glance
Sipayik Elementary School (PWSID ME0092770) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Washington County, Maine. It reports serving 187 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
187
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sipayik Elementary School compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Sipayik Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 109 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 205 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 22,334 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 Sipayik Elementary School is about 56% 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 Sipayik Elementary School?
EPA lists Sipayik Elementary School as Native American-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. 3 of the 109 active systems in Washington County (2.8%) are also Native American-owned.
Does Sipayik Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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.
Sipayik Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sipayik Elementary School?
Sipayik Elementary School (PWSID ME0092770) is a non-transient non-community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Sipayik Elementary School serve?
Sipayik Elementary School reports serving 187 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, Maine.
Where does Sipayik 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 Sipayik Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. 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 Sipayik 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sipayik Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sipayik 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Water Dept | Washington | 2,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Passamaquoddy Water District | Washington | 2,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Lubec Water District | Washington | 1,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baileyville Utilities District | Washington | 1,688 | Community | Groundwater |
| Machias Water Company | Washington | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indian Township Tribal Water System | Washington | 535 | 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, “Sipayik Elementary School, PWSID ME0092770, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/sipayik-elementary-school-me0092770 (data as of October 1, 2026).