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Town of Smithsburg Distribution

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 12 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

12
contaminants tested
11
detected
2,500
people served
70
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
SWP
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.

70
health-based violations
87
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-06-01 → 1997-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-06-01 → 1997-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-06-01 → 1997-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-05-01 → 1997-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-05-01 → 1997-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-04-01 → 1997-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-04-01 → 1997-04-30

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
41.909 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 42.6 µg/L
38/38 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
195.608 µg/L 245%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 202.68 µg/L
36/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.3 µg/L
19/19 SYR4 2012–2015
Trichloroacetic Acid
29.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.2 µg/L
19/19 SYR4 2012–2015
Bromodichloromethane
43.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44.2 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2012–2015
Chloroform
153.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 154 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2012–2015
Dibromochloromethane
24.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.4 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2012–2015
Bromoform
4.967 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.98 µg/L
14/17 SYR4 2012–2015
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.879 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L
8/19 SYR4 2012–2015
Lead
0.0160 mg/L 107%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR 1993
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/19 SYR4 2012–2015
1 contaminants tested, none detected
Monochloroacetic Acid

Utility contact

Contact
BRANDT, BRIAN
Phone
301-824-7234
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Town of Smithsburg Distribution

Is Town of Smithsburg Distribution tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Town of Smithsburg Distribution'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 Smithsburg Distribution's water?

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

How many people does Town of Smithsburg Distribution serve?

Town of Smithsburg Distribution reports serving 2,500 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Smithsburg Distribution had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 87 violations on file for Town of Smithsburg Distribution, of which 70 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.