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The Homestead Lodge

At a glance

The Homestead Lodge (PWSID ME0092780) is an active transient non-community water system in Aroostook County, Maine. It reports serving 212 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

212

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDME0092780
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served212
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyME state drinking water program
City servedOxbow Plt
StateMaine
ZIP—
CountyAroostook County

How does The Homestead Lodge compare with other water systems in Aroostook County?

By EPA's size categories, The Homestead Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Aroostook County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 329 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 40,518 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 The Homestead Lodge is about 47% above 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 The Homestead Lodge?

EPA lists The Homestead Lodge 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. 95 of the 123 active systems in Aroostook County (77%) are also privately owned.

Does The Homestead Lodge 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 Homestead Lodge. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

The Homestead Lodge: frequently asked questions

Who runs The Homestead Lodge?

The Homestead Lodge (PWSID ME0092780) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.

How many people does The Homestead Lodge serve?

The Homestead Lodge reports serving 212 people through 1 service connection in Aroostook County, Maine.

Where does The Homestead Lodge 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 Homestead Lodge have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is The Homestead Lodge'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 Homestead Lodge's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Homestead Lodge 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 Aroostook County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Presque Isle Utilities DistrictAroostook6,128CommunityGroundwater under influence of surface water
Houlton Water CompanyAroostook4,735CommunityGroundwater
Caribou Utilities DistrictAroostook3,943CommunityGroundwater
Madawaska Water DistrictAroostook2,738CommunityGroundwater
Van Buren Water DistrictAroostook2,190CommunityGroundwater
Fort Fairfield Utilities DistrictAroostook2,025CommunitySurface 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 Homestead Lodge, PWSID ME0092780, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/the-homestead-lodge-me0092780 (data as of October 1, 2026).