3 community water systems serve or are based in ZIP 21901. Showing Town Of North East, the largest by reported population served. The other systems are summarized below.
- System name
- Town Of North East
- EPA PWS ID
- MD0070016
- Location
- North East, MD
- Population served
- 8,600
- Water source
- Surface water
- Primary EPA source
- EPA ECHO record for MD0070016
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EPA lab monitoring (UCMR 5)
EPA UCMR 5 monitoring (Feb. 2023–Jan. 2024) detected 1 of the 30 monitored chemicals in this system's samples. Highest reported PFBA result: 12.5 ppt.
| Chemical | Highest result | EPA legal limit (MCL) | EPA health goal (MCLG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA perfluorobutanoic acid | 12.5 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. 2021–Dec. 2023): 1 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 23 violations, 14 health-based.
| Type | Rule / contaminant | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Record · other violation | Surface Water Treatment | 2003 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2023 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 2024 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 2024 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024 |
| Health-based · treatment-technique violation | — | 2024 |
| Record · other violation | Surface Water Treatment | 2007 |
| Health-based · treatment-technique violation | — | 2025 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2025 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2025 |
| Health-based · exceeded a contaminant limit | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2025 |
| Record · late or missing report | Ground Water Rule | 2025 |
Other systems serving or based in ZIP 21901
| System | EPA PWS ID | People served | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town & Country Mobile Home Park | MD0070235 | 950 | 5 |
| Cecilton Manor Mobile Home Park | MD0070236 | 60 | 15 |
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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.