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Freedom District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 23. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
23
detected
24,867
people served
26
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Carroll

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

26
health-based violations
79
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfpea 0.0034 µg/L 3/4 2025
Pfhxa 0.0031 µg/L 1/4 2025

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
106.8 µg/L 134%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L
161/162 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64.67 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 122.9 µg/L
161/161 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
76.825 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 115 µg/L
108/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
13.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.8 µg/L
107/112 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.5 µg/L
105/110 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 49.9 µg/L
87/87 SYR4 2012–2015
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.4 µg/L
83/87 SYR4 2012–2015
Nitrate
4000 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4420 µg/L
46/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
784 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 890 µg/L
37/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
8.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.5 µg/L
33/89 SYR4 2012–2015
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2020
Barium
22 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 23 µg/L
11/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
6.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L
11/88 SYR4 2012–2015
Atrazine
0.5800 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6200 µg/L
3/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.385 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
2/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.895 pCi/L 38%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.9 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4 2015–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
12.875 pCi/L 86%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 13.1 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4 2015–2018
Gross Beta Particle Activity
10.49 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.7 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4 2015–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.885 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
2/89 SYR4 2012–2015
Nitrate-Nitrite
2152 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2200 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2017–2018
Combined Uranium
4 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WATCHER, ANDREW C.
Phone
410-386-2164
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Freedom District

Is Freedom District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Freedom District's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Freedom District's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Freedom District serve?

Freedom District reports serving 24,867 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Freedom District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 79 violations on file for Freedom District, of which 26 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.