SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
PWSID: ME0091490 · Southwest Harbor, ME · Serves 2,480 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (PWSID ME0091490) in Southwest Harbor, ME is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,480 people. The same extract lists 7 health-based violation records spanning 2018-2020. Those 7 health-based rows for SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT cover contaminants such as TTHM; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT has 7 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including TTHM. Recorded violations span 2018–2020. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Maine drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Maine state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- ME0091490
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Southwest Harbor, ME
- Population Served
- 2,480
- Health Violations
- Yes (7)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 7 | 7 |
Violation History (7)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT?
How many people does SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT serve?
What violations does SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT have?
What contaminants have been found in SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT water?
Compare beyond Maine
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT on cumulative violation count (7) and EPA-reported population served (2,480). Violation-count peers include SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION, CHEFORNAK WATER SYSTEM, LYNN WATER WORKS. Population peers include ALAMEDA WSD, CITY OF MEADOWLAKES, UINTAH HIGHLANDS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
Similar violation count
Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by SDWIS violations on record.
Similar population served
Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ gate).
Nearby Water Systems
Explore More
About This Data
SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (ME0091490) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TOWN OF BAR HARBOR- WATER DIVISION; ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT; MOUNT DESERT WATER DIST NORTH; CASTINE WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (7 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.