Public water system · ME0014012
ActiveUs Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18)
At a glance
Us Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18) (PWSID ME0014012) is an active transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Maine. It reports serving 888 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 4 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
888
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Us Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18) compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Us Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hancock County has 203 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 232 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% 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 Hse (18) is about 6.2 times 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 Hse (18)?
EPA lists Us Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18) 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 Hse (18) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 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: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 Hse (18): frequently asked questions
Who runs Us Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18)?
Us Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18) (PWSID ME0014012) 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 Hse (18) serve?
Us Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18) reports serving 888 people through 1 service connection in Hancock County, Maine.
Where does Us Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18) 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 Hse (18) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 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 Hse (18)'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 4 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 Hse (18)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Us Nps Jordan Pond Hse (18) 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 Hse (18), PWSID ME0014012, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/us-nps-jordan-pond-hse-18-me0014012 (data as of October 1, 2026).