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Town of Woodsboro

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 71 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

71
contaminants tested
15
detected
846
people served
3
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
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.

3
health-based violations
67
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-02
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31

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
Nitrate
6170 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7800 µg/L
104/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
2.8875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.05 µg/L
16/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0130 mg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2014
Barium
86.08 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 97.4 µg/L
9/14 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
1.7265 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.73 µg/L
8/15 SYR4 2012–2018
TTHM
31.8495 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 35.43 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L
7/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11.155 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.34 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
144 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L
4/14 SYR4 2012–2018
Gross Beta Particle Activity
9.98 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.4 pCi/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2015
Bromoform
0.9800 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1 µg/L
2/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
3881.5 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3960 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2015–2018
Arsenic
0.6000 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/14 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5700 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2014
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.018 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2012–2014
56 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 DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
RICE, MARY
Phone
301-898-3800
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Town of Woodsboro

Is Town of Woodsboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Town of Woodsboro'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 Woodsboro's water?

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

How many people does Town of Woodsboro serve?

Town of Woodsboro reports serving 846 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Woodsboro had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 67 violations on file for Town of Woodsboro, of which 3 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.