Public water system · ME0095525
ActiveSunrise Hill Estates
At a glance
Sunrise Hill Estates (PWSID ME0095525) is an active community water system in York County, Maine. It reports serving 100 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sunrise Hill Estates compare with other water systems in York County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunrise Hill Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). York County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 877 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 164,945 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 Sunrise Hill Estates is well 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 Sunrise Hill Estates?
EPA lists Sunrise Hill Estates 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. 161 of the 188 active systems in York County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunrise Hill Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and October 2016. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Sunrise Hill Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunrise Hill Estates?
Sunrise Hill Estates (PWSID ME0095525) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunrise Hill Estates serve?
Sunrise Hill Estates reports serving 100 people through 40 service connections in York County, Maine.
Where does Sunrise Hill Estates 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 Sunrise Hill Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Sunrise Hill Estates' 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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunrise Hill Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sunrise Hill Estates 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 York County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Water Company Biddeford Saco Div | York | 42,508 | Community | Surface water |
| Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Wd | York | 35,663 | Community | Surface water |
| Kittery Water District | York | 14,478 | Community | Surface water |
| Sanford Water District | York | 14,328 | Community | Groundwater |
| York Water District | York | 13,675 | Community | Surface water |
| South Berwick Water District | York | 3,722 | 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, “Sunrise Hill Estates, PWSID ME0095525, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/sunrise-hill-estates-me0095525 (data as of October 1, 2026).