Is Ellenwood Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2023-10-01
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2017-10-01
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2014-10-01
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2013-01-01 → 2013-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2013-01-01 → 2013-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2013-01-01 → 2013-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2013-01-01 → 2013-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2011-10-01
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2008-10-01
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2008-01-01 → 2008-12-31

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	13/13	LCR	2023
Barium	45.7 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L worst single sample: 47 µg/L	3/3	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane	1.707 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.83 µg/L	3/3	SYR4	2013–2016
Chloroform	8.004 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 8.66 µg/L	3/3	SYR4	2013–2016
Fluoride	450 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 460 µg/L	3/3	SYR4	2013–2019
TTHM	10.652 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 11.18 µg/L	3/3	SYR4	2013–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4.128 µg/L 6.9% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 4.2 µg/L	3/3	SYR4	2013–2017
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.8665 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.87 µg/L	2/2	SYR4	2013–2014
Nitrate	1000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	2/6	SYR4	2012–2014
Trichloroacetic Acid	2.3605 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L	2/2	SYR4	2013–2014
Dibromochloromethane	0.6900 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	SYR4	2013–2016

58 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrate-NitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: GILES, TIM
Phone: 301-609-5647
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Ellenwood

Is Ellenwood tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Ellenwood'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 Ellenwood's water?

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

How many people does Ellenwood serve?

Ellenwood reports serving 229 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Ellenwood had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 12 violations on file for Ellenwood, 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.