Is Mount Saint Marys University Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Private
Counties served: Frederick

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

164

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
TT	Health-based	Resolved	1998-06-01 → 1998-06-30
TT	Health-based	Resolved	1998-05-01 → 1998-05-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	1998-04-01 → 1998-04-30
TT	Health-based	Archived	1997-06-01 → 1997-06-30
TT	Health-based	Archived	1997-05-01 → 1997-05-31
TT	Health-based	Archived	1997-04-01 → 1997-04-30
TT	Health-based	Archived	1997-03-01 → 1997-03-31
TT	Health-based	Archived	1997-02-01 → 1997-02-28
TT	Health-based	Archived	1997-01-01 → 1997-01-31
TT	Health-based	Archived	1996-12-01 → 1996-12-31

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
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	18.68 pCi/L 125% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L worst single sample: 19.8 pCi/L	45/45	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate	3000 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 3200 µg/L	44/44	SYR4	2012–2019
Arsenic	7 µg/L 70% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L worst single sample: 17.9 µg/L	41/42	SYR4	2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	2.255 pCi/L 45% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L worst single sample: 6 pCi/L	30/39	SYR4	2012–2019
Combined Uranium	13.5371 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L worst single sample: 13.857 µg/L	15/15	SYR4	2013–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity	7.96 pCi/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 8.8 pCi/L	13/39	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	31.766 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 32.58 µg/L	12/12	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	11/11	LCR	2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	7.3 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L	11/12	SYR4	2013–2019
Barium	694.1 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L worst single sample: 741 µg/L	8/8	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane	8.777 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 9.68 µg/L	7/8	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	5.666 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 5.78 µg/L	7/8	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	14.88 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 15.9 µg/L	5/8	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromoform	1.761 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L	3/7	SYR4	2012–2015
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.628 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.68 µg/L	3/3	SYR4	2013–2015
Fluoride	212 µg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 220 µg/L	3/9	SYR4	2013–2019
Selenium	1.508 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L worst single sample: 1.52 µg/L	3/8	SYR4	2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	4.211 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4.36 µg/L	2/3	SYR4	2013–2015

54 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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: LUCAS, MASON J.
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Mount Saint Marys University

Is Mount Saint Marys University tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Mount Saint Marys University'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 Mount Saint Marys University's water?

EPA monitoring detected Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, Nitrate, Arsenic, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Combined Uranium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Mount Saint Marys University serve?

Mount Saint Marys University reports serving 1,900 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Mount Saint Marys University had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 164 violations on file for Mount Saint Marys University, of which 86 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.