Public water system · ME0092887
ActiveThe Growing Patch Childcare Center
At a glance
The Growing Patch Childcare Center (PWSID ME0092887) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Maine. It reports serving 34 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
34
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Growing Patch Childcare Center compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, The Growing Patch Childcare Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hancock County has 203 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 232 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 The Growing Patch Childcare Center is well 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 The Growing Patch Childcare Center?
EPA lists The Growing Patch Childcare Center 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. 157 of the 203 active systems in Hancock County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does The Growing Patch Childcare Center 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 The Growing Patch Childcare Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
The Growing Patch Childcare Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Growing Patch Childcare Center?
The Growing Patch Childcare Center (PWSID ME0092887) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does The Growing Patch Childcare Center serve?
The Growing Patch Childcare Center reports serving 34 people through 1 service connection in Hancock County, Maine.
Where does The Growing Patch Childcare Center 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 The Growing Patch Childcare Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is The Growing Patch Childcare Center'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 The Growing Patch Childcare Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Growing Patch Childcare Center 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, “The Growing Patch Childcare Center, PWSID ME0092887, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/the-growing-patch-childcare-center-me0092887 (data as of October 1, 2026).