Public water system · ME0000624
ActiveSurry Elementary School
At a glance
Surry Elementary School (PWSID ME0000624) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Maine. It reports serving 166 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
166
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Surry Elementary School compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Surry Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hancock County has 203 active public water systems. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 232 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 47,019 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 Surry Elementary School is about 61% 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 Surry Elementary School?
EPA lists Surry Elementary School as owned by a local government. 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. 30 of the 203 active systems in Hancock County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Surry Elementary School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and March 2018. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-03-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | 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.
Surry Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Surry Elementary School?
Surry Elementary School (PWSID ME0000624) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Surry Elementary School serve?
Surry Elementary School reports serving 166 people through 1 service connection in Hancock County, Maine.
Where does Surry 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 Surry Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. 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 Surry 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Surry Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Surry 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 Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bar Harbor- Water Division | Hancock | 4,443 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellsworth Water Department | Hancock | 3,910 | Community | Surface water |
| Southwest Harbor Water & Sewer District | Hancock | 2,480 | Community | Surface water |
| Maine Water Company Bucksport Division | Hancock | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Mount Desert Water Dist North | Hancock | 1,623 | Community | Surface water |
| Castine Water Department | Hancock | 983 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Surry Elementary School, PWSID ME0000624, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/surry-elementary-school-me0000624 (data as of October 1, 2026).