Surface Water Sources

66% of the people in Maine receive water from Community water systems, including utilities like the Portland and Bangor Water Districts. Despite the fact that 94% of the public water systems in Maine use groundwater (springs and wells) as a source of supply, 48% of the water consumed by the public comes from surface water utilities. And yet, only 79 surface water supplies (including lakes and streams) are used as public drinking water supplies. This represents only 3% of the 2,800 great ponds in Maine.

Below is a list of public water systems in Maine using surface water as a water source. Click on a column heading to sort.

• PWSID# is the water system's identification number.
• System Type defines the type of population served by the water system:
  • C = Community
  • NC = Transient (Non-Community)
  • NTNC = Non-Transient Non-Community
• Population is the number of people served by the water system, not the individual source. For example, Kittery Water District uses 4 different sources of supply, but they combine to serve the total system population.
• City Served refers to the primary municipality either served by the water system or in which the system is located. Extended service areas (if any) are not noted here.

PWSID #	PWS Name	Source Name	System Type	Population Served	City Served	County Served
ME0090200	BOOTHBAY REGION WATER DISTRICT	ADAMS POND	C	7500	BOOTHBAY	LINCOLN
ME0010973	SHOALS MARINE LABORATORY	ATLANTIC OCEAN	NC	100	KITTERY	YORK
ME0005773	SPINNEYS	ATLANTIC OCEAN	NC	195	PHIPPSBURG	SAGADAHOC
ME0094911	FISH HOUSE COVE WATER CO, INC	ATLANTIC OCEAN	NC	30	PHIPPSBURG	SAGADAHOC
ME0006546	HAYSTACK MTN SCHL OF CRAFTS #1	ATLANTIC OCEAN	NC	110	DEER ISLE	HANCOCK
ME0198209	MACMAHAN ISLAND	ATLANTIC OCEAN	NC	40	GEORGETOWN	SAGADAHOC
ME0090330	CASTINE WATER DEPARTMENT	BATTLE AVENUE PONDS	C	1063	CASTINE	HANCOCK
ME0090790	KITTERY WATER DISTRICT	BELL MARSH RESERVOIR	C	12750	KITTERY	YORK
ME0090730	JACKMAN UTILITY DISTRICT	BIG WOOD POND	C	1060	JACKMAN	SOMERSET
ME0090790	KITTERY WATER DISTRICT	BOULTER POND	C	12750	KITTERY	YORK
ME0090510	PASSAMAQUODDY WATER DISTRICT	BOYDEN LAKE STREAM-IMPOUNDMENT	C	1870	EASTPORT	WASHINGTON
ME0090760	KENNEBUNK, KENNEBUNKPORT, WELLS	BRANCH BROOK	C	29963	KENNEBUNK	YORK
ME0090520	ELLSWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT	BRANCH LAKE	C	3305	ELLSWORTH	HANCOCK
ME0091510	STONINGTON WATER COMPANY	BURNTLAND POND	C	603	STONINGTON	HANCOCK
ME0091690	SUGARLOAF WATER ASSOCIATION	CARRABASSETT RIVER	C	1238	CARRABASSETT VL	FRANKLIN
ME0091680	YORK WATER DISTRICT	CHASES POND	C	11715	YORK	YORK
ME0090750	KENNEBEC WATER DISTRICT	CHINA LAKE	C	21500	WATERVILLE	KENNEBEC
ME0094949	CAMP COBBOSSEE	COBBOSSEECONTEE LAKE	NC	400	MONMOUTH	KENNEBEC
ME0090120	TOWN OF BAR HARBOR- WATER DIVISION	EAGLE LAKE	C	4625	BAR HARBOR	HANCOCK
ME0090990	AQUA MAINE INC MILLINOCKET DIVISION	FERGUSON POND	C	5400	MILLINOCKET	PENOBSCOT
ME0094403	US NAVY SERE SCHOOL	FIRE POND	NC	33	RANGELEY	FRANKLIN
ME0090110	BANGOR WATER DISTRICT	FLOODS POND	C	26500	BANGOR	PENOBSCOT
ME0090790	KITTERY WATER DISTRICT	FOLLY POND	C	12750	KITTERY	YORK
ME0094958	DEBSCONEAG LAKE WILDERNESS CAMPS	FOURTH DEBSCONEAG LAKE	NC	35	T01 R11 WELS	PISCATAQUIS
ME0091130	NORTH HAVEN WATER DEPARTMENT	FRESH POND	C	293	NORTH HAVEN	KNOX
ME0092400	PRINCETON WATER WORKS	GRAND LAKES FLOWAGE	C	42	PRINCETON	WASHINGTON
ME0090300	AQUA MAINE INC CAMDEN & ROCKLAND DIV	GRASSY POND	C	18185	CAMDEN	KNOX
ME0090690	HEBRON WATER COMPANY	HALLS POND	C	93	HEBRON	OXFORD
ME0090040	ANSON WATER DISTRICT	HANCOCK POND	C	1630	ANSON	SOMERSET
ME0090930	MADISON WATER DISTRICT	HANCOCK POND	C	2923	MADISON	SOMERSET
ME0090220	BREWER WATER DEPARTMENT	HATCASE POND	C	8982	BREWER	PENOBSCOT
ME0105684	TWO LAKES CAMPING AREA- BATH	HOGAN LAKE	NC	285	OXFORD	OXFORD
ME0091420	MOUNT DESERT WATER DIST -SEAL	JORDAN POND	C	818	MOUNT DESERT	HANCOCK
ME0091450	AQUA MAINE INC SKOWHEGAN DIVISION	KENNEBEC RIVER	C	5953	SKOWHEGAN	SOMERSET
ME0093867	SAPPI FINE PAPER N A	KENNEBEC RIVER	NTNC	920	FAIRFIELD	SOMERSET
ME0000909	CAMP TAPAWINGO	KEYES POND	NC	200	SWEDEN	OXFORD
ME0090310	CANTON WATER DISTRICT	LAKE ANASAGUNTICOOK (CANTON LK)	C	285	CANTON	OXFORD
ME0090830	LEWISTON WATER & SEWER DIVISION	LAKE AUBURN	C	23108	LEWISTON	ANDROSCOGGIN
ME0090070	AUBURN WATER DISTRICT	LAKE AUBURN	C	15963	AUBURN	ANDROSCOGGIN
ME0000824	CAMP KIPPEWA FOR GIRLS	LAKE COBBOSSEECONTEE	NC	255	MONMOUTH	KENNEBEC
ME0090440	DEXTER UTILITY DISTRICT	LAKE WASSOOKEAG	C	2325	DEXTER	PENOBSCOT
ME0090915	LORING UTILITIES	LITTLE MADAWASKA RIVER	C	308	LIMESTONE	AROOSTOOK
ME0090410	GREAT SALT BAY SANITARY DIST	LITTLE POND	C	1673	DAMARISCOTTA	LINCOLN
ME0091490	SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER DEPT	LONG POND	C	2380	SOUTHWEST HBR	HANCOCK
ME0090890	LONG POND WATER DISTRICT	LONG POND	C	423	SORRENTO	HANCOCK
ME0091450	AQUA MAINE INC SKOWHEGAN DIVISION	LOWER & UPPER PONDS	C	5953	SKOWHEGAN	SOMERSET
ME0091140	MOUNT DESERT WATER DIST NORTH	LOWER HADLOCK POND	C	1375	MOUNT DESERT	HANCOCK
ME0090790	KITTERY WATER DISTRICT	MIDDLE POND	C	12750	KITTERY	YORK
ME0090300	AQUA MAINE INC CAMDEN & ROCKLAND DIV	MIRROR LAKE	C	18185	CAMDEN	KNOX
ME0090880	LIVERMORE FALLS WATER DISTRICT	MOOSE HILL POND-PRIMARY	C	3285	LIVERMORE	ANDROSCOGGIN
ME0006267	BALD MOUNTAIN CAMPS	MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE	NC	68	RANGELEY	FRANKLIN
ME0090130	BATH WATER DISTRICT	NEQUASSET LAKE	C	9280	BATH	SAGADAHOC
ME0091100	NEWPORT WATER DISTRICT	NOKOMIS POND	C	1590	NEWPORT	PENOBSCOT
ME0090270	BUCKFIELD VILLAGE CORPORATION	NORTH POND	C	445	BUCKFIELD	OXFORD
ME0090880	LIVERMORE FALLS WATER DISTRICT	PARKHURST POND-SEASONAL	C	3285	LIVERMORE	ANDROSCOGGIN
ME0090550	FORT FAIRFIELD UTIL DIST	PATTEE BROOK	C	2135	FORT FAIRFIELD	AROOSTOOK
ME0091390	ST FRANCIS WATER DISTRICT	PETITE BROOK (BRANCH)	C	80	ST FRANCIS	AROOSTOOK
ME0003400	COBBS PIERCE POND CAMPS	PIERCE POND	NC	46	NEW PORTLAND	SOMERSET
ME0091310	PRESQUE ISLE WATER DISTRICT	PRESQUE ISLE STREAM	C	5825	PRESQUE ISLE	AROOSTOOK
ME0094923	ISLAND HOME CLUB	ROOF CATCHMENT	NC	240	GEORGETOWN	SAGADAHOC
ME0094353	WILLIAM ATWOOD LOBSTER CO	ROOF CATCHMENT SYSTEM	NTNC	40	SOUTH THOMASTON	KNOX
ME0091550	VINALHAVEN WATER DIST	ROUND POND	C	1100	VINALHAVEN	KNOX
ME0090170	BIDDEFORD AND SACO WATER CO	SACO RIVER	C	37295	BIDDEFORD	YORK
ME0090150	BERWICK WATER DEPARTMENT	SALMON FALLS RV	C	2125	BERWICK	YORK
ME0090470	DOVER-FOXCROFT WATER DISTRICT	SALMON POND 14' / 70 ACRES	C	2385	DOVER-FOXCROFT	PISCATAQUIS
ME0002512	MIGIS LODGE	SEBAGO LAKE	NC	560	CASCO	CUMBERLAND
ME0091300	PORTLAND WATER DIST / GREATER	SEBAGO LAKE	C	136945	PORTLAND	CUMBERLAND
ME0094828	ROCKCRAFT RETREAT CENTER	SEBAGO LAKE	NC	60	SEBAGO	CUMBERLAND
ME0000879	CAMP WAWENOCK	SEBAGO LAKE	NC	175	RAYMOND	CUMBERLAND
ME0098219	TOWN OF FRYE ISLAND	SEBAGO LAKE-EAST	NC	750	FRYE ISLAND	CUMBERLAND
ME0091000	MILO WATER DISTRICT	SEBEC RIVER	C	1650	MILO	PISCATAQUIS
ME0090280	AQUA MAINE INC BUCKSPORT DIV	SILVER LAKE	C	1625	BUCKSPORT	HANCOCK
ME0094848	BORESTONE MOUNTAIN LODGE	SUNSET POND	NC	25	ELLIOTTSVILLE PLT	PISCATAQUIS
ME0090300	AQUA MAINE INC CAMDEN & ROCKLAND DIV	THORNDIKE BROOK	C	18185	CAMDEN	KNOX
ME0008336	CAMP SUSAN L CURTIS	TROUT POND	NC	150	STONEHAM	OXFORD
ME0091650	WINTHROP UTILITIES DISTRICT	UPPER NARROWS POND	C	2700	WINTHROP	KENNEBEC
ME0091620	WILTON WATER DEPARTMENT	VARNUM POND	C	2500	WILTON	FRANKLIN
ME0090940	MARS HILL AND BLAINE WATER COMPANY	YOUNG LAKE	C	1800	MARS HILL	AROOSTOOK

Updated 2/22/2023