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Pleasant Valley

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 72 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

72
contaminants tested
12
detected
150
people served
2
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Ground 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.

2
health-based violations
18
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-05-01 → 2009-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-05-01 → 2009-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-05-01 → 2009-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-04-30

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
Nitrate
11710 µg/L 117%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 12400 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2024
TTHM
28.81 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 32.8 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
3.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
7.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.825 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.4 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2013–2016
Atrazine
0.00022 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
0.7400 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2016
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2014
Nitrate-Nitrite
6230 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Toxaphene
0.0019 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2019
60 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

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

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Valley

Is Pleasant Valley tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Pleasant Valley'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 Pleasant Valley's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Pleasant Valley serve?

Pleasant Valley reports serving 150 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Pleasant Valley had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 18 violations on file for Pleasant Valley, of which 2 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.