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Severn, MD

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Severn. 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.

2
water suppliers
2,426
people served
14
contaminants found
Maryland rankings Lead in Maryland PFAS in Maryland

What was found in Severn'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
4800 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
3810 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: WOODLAND BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOC. · 26 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
7.87 pCi/L 52%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 12.3 pCi/L — WOODLAND BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOC. · 26 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
7.95 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 10.92 pCi/L — WOODLAND BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOC. · 26 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
10.0845 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.71 pCi/L 94%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 5.35 pCi/L — WOODLAND BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOC. · 26 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.9625 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.6875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.67 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.733 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
0.9845 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.6000 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0053 mg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES · 2,400 people · 2023
2/2 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 Severn

SupplierPopulation served
LAKE VILLAGE TOWNHOMES 2,400
WOODLAND BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOC. 26

Frequently asked questions about Severn tap water

Is Severn tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Severn. 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 Severn?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Severn, Maryland to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Severn's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Severn include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Gross Beta Particle Activity, TTHM. 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.