Public water system · ME0098217
ActiveSmall Point Water Company
At a glance
Small Point Water Company (PWSID ME0098217) is an active transient non-community water system in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It reports serving 314 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
314
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Small Point Water Company compare with other water systems in Sagadahoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Small Point Water Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sagadahoc County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 497 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 18,883 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maine, the 1,862 active systems average 503 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Small Point Water Company is about twice that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Maine has 1,091 active transient non-community water systems, 59% 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 Small Point Water Company?
EPA lists Small Point Water Company 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. 29 of the 38 active systems in Sagadahoc County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Small Point Water Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and April 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Small Point Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Small Point Water Company?
Small Point Water Company (PWSID ME0098217) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Small Point Water Company serve?
Small Point Water Company reports serving 314 people through 1 service connection in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
Where does Small Point Water Company 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 Small Point Water Company have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Small Point Water Company'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Small Point Water Company's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Small Point Water Company is a 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 Sagadahoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Water District | Sagadahoc | 9,205 | Community | Surface water |
| Richmond Utilities District | Sagadahoc | 1,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sebasco Harbor Resort | Sagadahoc | 991 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdoc State Park-Popham Beach West | Sagadahoc | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bowdoinham Water District | Sagadahoc | 738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hermit Island Cg #1 | Sagadahoc | 695 | 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, “Small Point Water Company, PWSID ME0098217, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/small-point-water-company-me0098217 (data as of October 1, 2026).