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Town of Oakland

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 73 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

73
contaminants tested
19
detected
1,850
people served
169
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.

169
health-based violations
180
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
8.688 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.93 µg/L
43/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
171.347 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 231.91 µg/L
43/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
125.438 µg/L 209%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 189.9 µg/L
43/43 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
183.028 µg/L 229%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 243.36 µg/L
42/42 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
68.056 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 113.93 µg/L
25/25 SYR4 2012–2015
Trichloroacetic Acid
64.933 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 91.52 µg/L
24/25 SYR4 2012–2015
Fluoride
488.5 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 556 µg/L
22/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
910 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 20/44 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
49.075 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.3 µg/L
16/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0017 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.63 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.07 µg/L
12/25 SYR4 2012–2015
Dibromochloromethane
0.7590 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.7800 µg/L
8/42 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
901 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 940 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2015–2018
Arsenic
1.00385 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.04 µg/L
2/29 SYR4 2012–2019
Dalapon
0.9600 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/14 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
20.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/25 SYR4 2012–2015
Mercury
1.9 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
8.56 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Toluene
2.83 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/18 SYR4 2012–2019
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 TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KEEFER, DEAN
Phone
301-334-3836
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Town of Oakland

Is Town of Oakland tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Town of Oakland'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 Oakland's water?

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

How many people does Town of Oakland serve?

Town of Oakland reports serving 1,850 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Oakland had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 180 violations on file for Town of Oakland, of which 169 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.