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Town of Friendsville

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
20
detected
622
people served
14
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Garrett

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.

14
health-based violations
21
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2006-10-01 → 2006-10-31

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
TTHM
96.648 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 106.43 µg/L
33/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
52.76 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 71.02 µg/L
33/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
10.338 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.85 µg/L
25/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
90.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 97.9 µg/L
25/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35.1 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2015
Nitrate
570 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
33.675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.2 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2015
Lead
0.0033 mg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Barium
40.85 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 41.2 µg/L
8/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.9675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.12 µg/L
6/16 SYR4 2012–2015
Dibromochloromethane
1.0595 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.07 µg/L
4/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
425 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 430 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2015–2018
Arsenic
3.3 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
0.6570 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Dichloromethane
2.5 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.6000 pCi/L 4%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Selenium
9.4 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/15 SYR4 2012–2019
Simazine
0.5500 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2018
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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GRIFFITH, BRANDON
Phone
301-334-7465
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Town of Friendsville

Is Town of Friendsville tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Town of Friendsville'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 Friendsville's water?

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

How many people does Town of Friendsville serve?

Town of Friendsville reports serving 622 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Friendsville had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 21 violations on file for Town of Friendsville, of which 14 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.