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Ocean Pines, MD

EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Ocean Pines. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
68
people served
6
contaminants found
Maryland rankings Lead in Maryland PFAS in Maryland

What was found in Ocean Pines's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
5800 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BEST RENTAL HOUSING, INC. · 68 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
168 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BEST RENTAL HOUSING, INC. · 68 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.04 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BEST RENTAL HOUSING, INC. · 68 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.8 pCi/L 19%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BEST RENTAL HOUSING, INC. · 68 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: BEST RENTAL HOUSING, INC. · 68 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0025 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BEST RENTAL HOUSING, INC. · 68 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Ocean Pines

SupplierPopulation served
BEST RENTAL HOUSING, INC. 68

Frequently asked questions about Ocean Pines tap water

Is Ocean Pines tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 6 contaminants in the water serving Ocean Pines. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Ocean Pines?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Ocean Pines, Maryland to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Ocean Pines's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ocean Pines include Nitrate, Fluoride, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Combined Radium (-226 And -228). The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.