Documentary History of American Water-works

Kennebunk

Kennebunk, Maine

Kennebunk was incorporated as a town in 1820.

The town of Kennebunk built a system for fire protection that was reported in 1886 as having 1,900 feet of mains, four hydrants, and pumps.

The Mousam Water Company was incorporated in 1891 and built a system that began operating in 1896. Their name was changed to the York County Water Company around 1915.

Water in Kennebunk is currently supplied the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District.

References
1886 The Insurance Year Book. 1886-1887. June 15, 1886.
Page 279: Kennebuck. 4 hydrants; 1900 feet of mains; pumps.

1888 "Kennebunk," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 1.

1890 "Kennebunk," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 2.

1891 An act to incorporate the Mousam Water Company. March 19, 1891.

1891 "Kennebunk," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 3.

1896 "The Mousam Water Co. Its Conception, Sources of Supply, Development and Plant," from The Wave, July 4, 1896, Page 3. Plant and Property of the Mousam Water Company. | Also here |

1897 "Kennebunk and Kennebunkport," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 4.

1901 An Act relating to and amendatory of Chapter two hundred and fifty-four, Special Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Mousam Water Company." March 13, 1901.

1911 An act to authorize the Mousam Water Company to increase its capital stock and extend to Fortunes' Rock. February 15, 1911.

1915 An act authorizing the Mousam Water Company to increase its capital stock and to contract with the city of Biddeford for Hydrant Service. April 1, 1915.

1920 Public Utilities Reports 1921A:439-445
Maine Public Utilities Commission, Re York County Water Company Valuation, November 2, 1920

1921 An act to incorporate the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District. April 9, 1921.

1922 Annual Report of the Maine Public Utilities Commission 7:117-121
In the matter of the application for order authorizing the issue of securities by the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District, May 8, 1922.
District acquired system on January 1, 1922 for $875,0000.

2014 Maine Water Utilities Association Journal
Pages 38-41: Welcome & Overview of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District, by Norm Labbe, Superintendent, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District

2016 What's On Tap, the KKW Water District Newsletter 14(1):4 (Winter 2016)
The name was changed to the York County Water Company in 1915.

Digital Commons @ UMaine, many annual reports for municipalities.