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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2020-10-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-10-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2310 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 5.684 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.62 µg/L | 12/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0012 mg/L 8% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2023 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.995 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.2 µg/L | 11/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.598 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.6 µg/L | 8/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 32.736 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.84 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3.79 µg/L 76% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.9 µg/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 7.2675 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.42 µg/L | 6/12 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4.408 µg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.56 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 728.5 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 730 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Barium | 139.2 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 140 µg/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.419 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.44 µg/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2015 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.0925 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.12 µg/L | 2/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2015 |
| Chromium | 3.7 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.7 pCi/L 54% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 5.8 pCi/L 39% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 5.4 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1490 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
84 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Town of Chestertown
Is Town of Chestertown tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Town of Chestertown'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 Chestertown's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Chloroform, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Town of Chestertown serve?
Town of Chestertown reports serving 5,400 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.
Has Town of Chestertown had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 184 violations on file for Town of Chestertown, of which 1 is 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.