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Town of Hancock

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
16
detected
1,921
people served
9
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Washington

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.

9
health-based violations
36
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-02-01 → 1994-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-02-01 → 1994-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-02-01 → 1994-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-02

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
0.0024 mg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR 2024
Nitrate
1570 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
3.003 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.547 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.21 µg/L
7/9 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
1275 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1280 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
32.205 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.28 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2014–2018
Bromodichloromethane
4.8745 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.59 µg/L
4/9 SYR4 2012–2018
Chloroform
2.8335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.21 µg/L
4/9 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform
0.7620 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.7800 µg/L
3/9 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.029 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
3/6 SYR4 2014–2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.7845 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2014–2015
Fluoride
251.8 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 254 µg/L
2/4 SYR4 2013–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.6 pCi/L 31%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2013–2014
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.9 pCi/L 38%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2014
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2014–2015
Lithium
9.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5 2024
87 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-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PIPPEL, JULIE
Phone
443-505-8375
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Town of Hancock

Is Town of Hancock tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Town of Hancock'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 Hancock's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate, Trichloroethylene, Dibromochloromethane, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Town of Hancock serve?

Town of Hancock reports serving 1,921 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Hancock had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 36 violations on file for Town of Hancock, of which 9 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.