Brownville Water Department
EPA ID: ME0090250 · 253 people served · 1 ZIP code
Brownville Water Department earns a clean bill from EPA monitoring — no violations in five years across a service area of 253 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2023) to 1 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Brownville Water Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Brownville Water Department serves a community with a median household income of $54,914 and an estimated 1,743 residents across its service area. Approximately 65% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 88% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Brownville Water Department's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Piscataquis County, Maine rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Brownville Water Department (EPA ID: ME0090250) is a community water system in Maine that serves approximately 253 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 04414 in Brownville.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 04414 — Brownville
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Brownville Water Department (ME0090250) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brownville Water Department water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Brownville Water Department has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Brownville Water Department serve?
Brownville Water Department serves approximately 253 people across 1 ZIP code in Maine.
Where does Brownville Water Department get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.