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Town of Berlin

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
16
detected
4,500
people served
0
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Worcester

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.

0
health-based violations
158
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2008-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2008-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2007-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2007-07-01

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0049 µg/L 3/6 2023
Pfhpa 0.0035 µg/L 2/6 2023
Pfhxa 0.0048 µg/L 2/6 2023
Pfpea 0.0068 µg/L 2/6 2023

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
Nitrate
5600 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5630 µg/L
56/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0046 mg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Dibromochloromethane
3.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L
11/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform
3.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
9/15 SYR4 2012–2018
TTHM
12.488 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.72 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.365 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
8/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.4865 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 26.4 µg/L
8/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
1.043 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L
4/17 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
2.085 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
4/11 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.552 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
3/4 SYR4 2012–2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.59 pCi/L 24%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.6 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2014–2017
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-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
LATCHUM, JAMES C
Phone
410-641-3845
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Town of Berlin

Is Town of Berlin tap water safe to drink?

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

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

How many people does Town of Berlin serve?

Town of Berlin reports serving 4,500 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Berlin had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 158 violations on file for Town of Berlin, of which 0 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.