6 community water systems serve or are based in ZIP 21157. Showing City Of Westminster, the largest by reported population served. The other systems are summarized below.
- System name
- City Of Westminster
- EPA PWS ID
- MD0060015
- Location
- Westminster, MD
- Population served
- 35,256
- Water source
- Surface water
- Primary EPA source
- EPA ECHO record for MD0060015
Make sure this is the system tied to your address before using these results to make a decision about your own water. A ZIP code is not a street address.
EPA lab monitoring (UCMR 5)
EPA UCMR 5 monitoring (Jan. 2023–Sept. 2025) detected 8 of the 30 monitored chemicals in this system's samples. Highest reported PFOA result: 12.4 ppt.
| Chemical | Highest result | EPA legal limit (MCL) | EPA health goal (MCLG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA perfluorooctanoic acid | 12.4 ppt | 4 ppt | 0 |
| PFOS perfluorooctanesulfonic acid | 6.9 ppt | 4 ppt | 0 |
| PFHxS perfluorohexanesulfonic acid | 4.2 ppt | 10 ppt | 10 ppt |
| PFPeA perfluoropentanoic acid | 66.7 ppt | No federal MCL | — |
| PFHxA perfluorohexanoic acid | 24.6 ppt | No federal MCL | — |
| PFBA perfluorobutanoic acid | 20.1 ppt | No federal MCL | — |
| PFBS perfluorobutanesulfonic acid | 8.6 ppt | No federal MCL | — |
| PFHpA perfluoroheptanoic acid | 8.1 ppt | No federal MCL | — |
UCMR 5 results are monitoring data, not a compliance determination. PFAS compliance is governed by separate EPA drinking-water rules. Some PFAS rule changes are proposed for 2026 — see what's proposed.
Lead at customer taps
Lead at sampled customer taps, 90th percentile (Jan. 2022–Dec. 2024): 0 ppb. EPA's current action level is 15 ppb; its health goal (MCLG) is 0.
Lead is regulated with an action level rather than a standard MCL. EPA's lead action level is 15 ppb today; the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements lower it to 10 ppb starting Nov. 1, 2027.
Violations on the federal record
The EPA record shows 9 violations, 4 health-based.
| Type | Rule / contaminant | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Record · missed required testing or reporting | Lead & Copper Rule | 2009 |
| Record · missed required testing or reporting | Lead & Copper Rule | 2013 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 2017 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 2017 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 2018 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 2018 |
| Record · missed required testing or reporting | — | 2019 |
| Record · missed required testing or reporting | — | 2020 |
| Record · missed required monitoring | Coliform bacteria (Revised Total Coliform Rule) | 2025 |
Other systems serving or based in ZIP 21157
| System | EPA PWS ID | People served | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom District | MD0060002 | 24,867 | 15 |
| Wakefield Valley | MD0060017 | 2,436 | 4 |
| Bark Hill Bible Church | MD0060019 | 163 | 0 |
| Pleasant Valley | MD0060009 | 150 | 2 |
| Tebbston On Magothy | MD0020059 | 52 | 32 |
On a private well? EPA public-system data does not describe your individual well. Test your water directly.
What the numbers mean
EPA uses two different benchmarks: the legal limit (MCL) and the health goal (MCLG). They are not always the same number. Read EPA's explanation →
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Sources: U.S. EPA SDWIS (system record and violations, queried live) · EPA UCMR 5 final dataset · EPA SDWIS lead & copper 90th-percentile results. EPA data can lag the latest tests.