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Maryland · ZIP 21734 · EPA MD0210008

Is this in Funkstown's water?

Town of Funkstown Distribution System · serves 1,300 people · surface water · 485 connections
1
violations on the federal EPA record
0
health-based — a protective limit exceeded
1,300
people drink this water every day

On paper this system is compliant, but the EPA record shows 1 violation — mostly missed testing or reporting. What isn't measured can't be caught.

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 Treatment2013›

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 responsibleTown of Funkstown Distribution System · attn Haynes, Brenda · 301-791-0948 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Find their office on Maps ↗

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), system MD0210008. “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.

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