Maryland · ZIP 21014 · EPA MD0020027

Is this in Bel Air's water?

Maryland American Water--Severn System · serves 5,447 people · groundwater · 1,702 connections
2
violations on the federal EPA record
0
health-based — a protective limit exceeded
5,447
people drink this water every day

On paper this system is compliant, but the EPA record shows 2 violations — mostly missed testing or reporting. What isn't measured can't be caught.

Coliform bacteria

The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Surface Water Treatment

The Surface Water Treatment Rules require utilities using surface water (or groundwater under its influence) to filter and disinfect against microbes like Giardia, Legionella and viruses.

Read the rule → EPA · Surface Water Treatment Rules

The federal record.

RECORDother violationSurface Water Treatment2011

A violation on the federal record outside the standard categories.

Surface Water Treatment: The Surface Water Treatment Rules require utilities using surface water (or groundwater under its influence) to filter and disinfect against microbes like Giardia, Legionella and viruses.

Read the rule → EPA · Surface Water Treatment Rules
Who is responsibleMaryland American Water--Severn System · attn Barton, Jeff · 410-838-8404 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: MD AMERICAN WATER CO, Bel Air ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2023

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleMaryland American Water--Severn System · attn Barton, Jeff · 410-838-8404 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: MD AMERICAN WATER CO, Bel Air ↗

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), system MD0020027. “Compliant” means clearing federal limits — many unchanged for ~20 years. Health guidelines from independent scientists are often stricter. Results vary by home, plumbing and date.

Fix it, honestly.

Dissolved metals · nitrate

Reverse osmosis

NSF-58 certified under-sink RO — the only tech that broadly removes dissolved contaminants at the tap.

Chlorine · taste · odor

Catalytic carbon

NSF-42 whole-house carbon cuts chlorine, chloramine and the pool-water taste.

First step

Filter bottle

Certified grab-and-go protection while you decide on the whole-home fix.