Public water system · ME0091560
ActiveWaldoboro Water Dept
At a glance
Waldoboro Water Dept (PWSID ME0091560) is an active community water system in Lincoln County, Maine. It reports serving 1,065 people through 426 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,065
Service connections
426
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Waldoboro Water Dept compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Waldoboro Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lincoln County has 84 active public water systems, and Waldoboro Water Dept is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 289 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 24,301 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maine, the 1,862 active systems average 503 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Waldoboro Water Dept is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maine has 386 active 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 Waldoboro Water Dept?
EPA lists Waldoboro Water Dept 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. 17 of the 84 active systems in Lincoln County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Waldoboro Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and January 2007. By type: 4 required treatment not met, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-12-07 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Waldoboro Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Waldoboro Water Dept?
Waldoboro Water Dept (PWSID ME0091560) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ME state drinking water program.
How many people does Waldoboro Water Dept serve?
Waldoboro Water Dept reports serving 1,065 people through 426 service connections in Lincoln County, Maine.
Where does Waldoboro Water Dept 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 Waldoboro Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Waldoboro Water Dept'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 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ME state drinking water program.
Where can I find Waldoboro Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Waldoboro Water Dept must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Region Water District | Lincoln | 8,448 | Community | Surface water |
| Great Salt Bay Sanitary District | Lincoln | 2,143 | Community | Surface water |
| Wiscasset Water District | Lincoln | 1,970 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Pemaquid Campground | Lincoln | 808 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rsu 40 Medomak Valley High School | Lincoln | 669 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glidden Point Oyster Company | Lincoln | 399 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Waldoboro Water Dept, PWSID ME0091560, Maine”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maine/waldoboro-water-dept-me0091560 (data as of October 1, 2026).