Public water system · ME0194695
ActiveSpurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea
At a glance
Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea (PWSID ME0194695) is an active transient non-community water system in Kennebec County, Maine. It reports serving 48 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea compare with other water systems in Kennebec County?
By EPA's size categories, Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kennebec County has 169 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 470 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 79,468 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 Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea is about 67% below 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 Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea?
EPA lists Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea 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. 143 of the 169 active systems in Kennebec County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea?
Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea (PWSID ME0194695) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea serve?
Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea reports serving 48 people through 1 service connection in Kennebec County, Maine.
Where does Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea 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 Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea 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 Kennebec County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec Water District | Kennebec | 22,060 | Community | Surface water |
| Greater Augusta Utility District | Kennebec | 13,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gardiner Water District | Kennebec | 9,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maine Water Company Oakland Division | Kennebec | 2,873 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winthrop Utilities District | Kennebec | 2,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Hallowell Water District | Kennebec | 2,300 | 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, “Spurwink Childrens Residential-Chelsea, PWSID ME0194695, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/spurwink-childrens-residential-chelsea-me0194695 (data as of October 1, 2026).