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Town of North East

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
17
detected
8,600
people served
127
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Cecil

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.

127
health-based violations
166
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0125 µg/L 1/8 2024

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
90.615 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 103.42 µg/L
68/68 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
70.628 µg/L 118%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 108.59 µg/L
65/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
15.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.9 µg/L
51/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
73.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 90.4 µg/L
51/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.363 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.14 µg/L
48/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
35.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46.8 µg/L
35/36 SYR4 2012–2015
Trichloroacetic Acid
56.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 58.7 µg/L
35/36 SYR4 2012–2015
Nitrate
4391 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4760 µg/L
30/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2023
Fluoride
424 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 430 µg/L
13/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/36 SYR4 2012–2015
Barium
30.61 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 30.7 µg/L
7/20 SYR4 2012–2018
Atrazine
0.7346 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7580 µg/L
2/32 SYR4 2012–2019
2,4-D
1.05 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2012–2018
Dalapon
1.29 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
270 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2015–2018
87 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-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
COOK-MACKENZIE, MELISSA
Phone
410-287-5801
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Town of North East

Is Town of North East tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Town of North East'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 Town of North East's water?

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

How many people does Town of North East serve?

Town of North East reports serving 8,600 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of North East had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 166 violations on file for Town of North East, of which 127 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.