Is Cambridge Farms Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Frederick

Compliance record

No violations on file. The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations recorded for this supplier.

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	21/21	LCR	2017
Nitrate	2900 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	10/10	SYR4	2012–2014
TTHM	49.84 µg/L 62% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 59.2 µg/L	9/9	SYR4	2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	41.36 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 60 µg/L	9/9	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane	7.845 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 8.3 µg/L	8/8	SYR4	2013–2019
Chloroform	17.005 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 18.3 µg/L	8/8	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane	3.7 µg/L No EPA limit set	8/8	SYR4	2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	3400 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	7/7	SYR4	2015–2019
Bromoform	0.8000 µg/L No EPA limit set	6/8	SYR4	2013–2019
Barium	159.2 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L worst single sample: 164 µg/L	4/5	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4	2013–2014
Dichloroacetic Acid	5.585 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L	4/4	SYR4	2013–2014
Fluoride	628 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 640 µg/L	4/4	SYR4	2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	1.485 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L	4/4	SYR4	2013–2014
Chromium	2 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L	1/5	SYR4	2013–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity	5.1 pCi/L No EPA limit set	1/1	SYR4	2015

55 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: SMITH, JOSHUA
Phone: 301-600-2581
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Farms

Is Cambridge Farms tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Cambridge Farms'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 Cambridge Farms's water?

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

How many people does Cambridge Farms serve?

Cambridge Farms reports serving 953 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Cambridge Farms had any water quality violations?

The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations on file for Cambridge Farms.

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.