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Town of Indian Head

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
14
detected
4,100
people served
0
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Charles

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.

0
health-based violations
19
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-10-01 → 2009-10-31

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
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2023
Fluoride
1550 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1600 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
17.055 pCi/L 114%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 19.8 pCi/L
10/15 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
14.68 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.9 µg/L
8/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.04 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.9 µg/L
5/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
3.47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
4/13 SYR4 2012–2017
Dibromochloromethane
2.405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
4/13 SYR4 2012–2017
Bromodichloromethane
1.41 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
3/13 SYR4 2012–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.91 pCi/L 38%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2 pCi/L
3/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.73 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.9 pCi/L
3/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Chloroform
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/13 SYR4 2012–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
2/5 SYR4 2013–2014
Barium
10 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2014
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-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HICKS, RYAN
Phone
301-743-5511
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Town of Indian Head

Is Town of Indian Head tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Town of Indian Head'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 Indian Head's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Fluoride, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Town of Indian Head serve?

Town of Indian Head reports serving 4,100 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Indian Head had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 19 violations on file for Town of Indian Head, of which 0 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.