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.

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Health-Based Records

SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT has 7 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
2,480
Health-Based Violation Records
7
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Surface Water

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)

Contaminant Health Date
TTHM Yes Apr 1, 2020
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2020
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Jul 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2019
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2018
TTHM Yes Apr 1, 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT?
SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT has 7 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses surface water water as its source.
How many people does SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT serve?
SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT serves 2,480 people in Southwest Harbor, ME. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT have?
SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT has 7 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2018–2020. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: TTHM.

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.

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

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