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City of Bowie

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
17
detected
25,000
people served
1
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Prince George's

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.

1
health-based violations
6
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31

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
TTHM
19.625 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 32.4 µg/L
90/90 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.04 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L
43/89 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
11.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.4 µg/L
31/32 SYR4 2012–2016
Bromodichloromethane
4.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L
27/32 SYR4 2012–2016
Dibromochloromethane
2.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L
13/32 SYR4 2012–2016
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.504 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.51 µg/L
13/31 SYR4 2012–2015
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2020
Bromoform
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/32 SYR4 2012–2016
Fluoride
873.5 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 920 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.467 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.49 µg/L
3/31 SYR4 2012–2015
Nitrate
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/14 SYR4 2012–2018
Lithium
15.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2024
Barium
26 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.6000 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.8 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/31 SYR4 2012–2015
85 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HOLT, ROBERT
Phone
301-809-2342
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about City of Bowie

Is City of Bowie tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in City of Bowie'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 City of Bowie's water?

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

How many people does City of Bowie serve?

City of Bowie reports serving 25,000 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has City of Bowie had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 6 violations on file for City of Bowie, 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.