Maryland · ZIP 21550 · EPA MD0110004

Is this in Oakland's water?

Town of Friendsville · serves 622 people · surface water · 230 connections
4
violations on the federal EPA record
3
health-based — a protective limit exceeded
622
people drink this water every day

This system has 3 health-based violations on the EPA record — involving Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Surface Water Treatment. A limit meant to protect health, exceeded.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Haloacetic acids are disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine treats water; five are federally capped as a group.

Read the rule → EPA · Disinfection Byproducts Rules
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 Treatment2008

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 Friendsville · attn Griffith, Brandon · 301-334-7465 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: 203 S 4th St, Oakland ↗
HEALTHexceeded a contaminant limitHaloacetic Acids (HAA5)2025

The water tested above a federal legal limit for this contaminant — the line the law itself draws.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): Haloacetic acids are disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine treats water; five are federally capped as a group.

Read the rule → EPA · Disinfection Byproducts Rules
Who is responsibleTown of Friendsville · attn Griffith, Brandon · 301-334-7465 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: 203 S 4th St, Oakland ↗
HEALTHexceeded a contaminant limitHaloacetic Acids (HAA5)2025

The water tested above a federal legal limit for this contaminant — the line the law itself draws.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): Haloacetic acids are disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine treats water; five are federally capped as a group.

Read the rule → EPA · Disinfection Byproducts Rules
Who is responsibleTown of Friendsville · attn Griffith, Brandon · 301-334-7465 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: 203 S 4th St, Oakland ↗
HEALTHexceeded a contaminant limitHaloacetic Acids (HAA5)2026

The water tested above a federal legal limit for this contaminant — the line the law itself draws.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): Haloacetic acids are disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine treats water; five are federally capped as a group.

Read the rule → EPA · Disinfection Byproducts Rules
Who is responsibleTown of Friendsville · attn Griffith, Brandon · 301-334-7465 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: 203 S 4th St, Oakland ↗

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), system MD0110004. “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.

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Dissolved metals · nitrate

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Chlorine · taste · odor

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