Public water system · ME0098578
ActiveUs Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17)
At a glance
Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) (PWSID ME0098578) is an active transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Maine. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) 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 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) is about 58% 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 Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17)?
EPA lists Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) as owned by the federal 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. 13 of the 203 active systems in Hancock County (6.4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and June 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17): frequently asked questions
Who runs Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17)?
Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) (PWSID ME0098578) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) serve?
Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Hancock County, Maine.
Where does Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) 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 Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. 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 Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17)'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 records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17) 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 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, “Us Nps Jordan Pond Dorm (17), PWSID ME0098578, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/us-nps-jordan-pond-dorm-17-me0098578 (data as of October 1, 2026).