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Town of Betterton

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 70 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

70
contaminants tested
9
detected
481
people served
13
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Kent

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.

13
health-based violations
62
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-03-03
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-03-03
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-03-03
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-03-03
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-01-01

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
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2023
Nitrate
4700 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
73.025 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 73.5 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
3.8235 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2017
Bromodichloromethane
1.37 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2014
Chloroform
1.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2014
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Dibromochloromethane
1.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8.4 pCi/L 56%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
61 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, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Trichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SUTTON, DONALD
Phone
410-348-5522
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Town of Betterton

Is Town of Betterton tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Town of Betterton'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 Betterton's water?

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

How many people does Town of Betterton serve?

Town of Betterton reports serving 481 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Betterton had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 62 violations on file for Town of Betterton, of which 13 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.