5 community water systems serve or are based in ZIP 21842. Showing Town Of Ocean City, the largest by reported population served. The other systems are summarized below.
- System name
- Town Of Ocean City
- EPA PWS ID
- MD0230003
- Location
- Ocean City, MD
- Population served
- 30,000
- Water source
- Ground water
- Primary EPA source
- EPA ECHO record for MD0230003
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EPA lab monitoring (UCMR 5)
EPA UCMR 5 monitoring (July 2024–May 2025) detected 1 of the 30 monitored chemicals in this system's samples. Highest reported lithium result: 9.6 ppb.
| Chemical | Highest result | EPA legal limit (MCL) | EPA health goal (MCLG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithium a metal | 9.6 ppb | 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): 2.8 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 6 violations, 1 health-based.
| Type | Rule / contaminant | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Record · late or missing report | Ground Water Rule | 2024 |
| Record · late or missing report | Ground Water Rule | 2025 |
| Record · missed required testing or reporting | — | 2022 |
| Record · missed required testing or reporting | — | 2022 |
| Record · missed required testing or reporting | — | 2022 |
| Health-based · treatment-technique violation | Ground Water Rule | 2024 |
Other systems serving or based in ZIP 21842
| System | EPA PWS ID | People served | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Harbour | MD0230011 | 5,945 | 2 |
| Delmarva Mobile Home Park | MD0230203 | 62 | 2 |
| Bb Apartments (Prev Woc Village Apts) | MD0230023 | 40 | 42 |
| Four Seasons Park Inc. | MD0230210 | 25 | 13 |
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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.