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Bowie, MD

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Bowie. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
25,000
people served
17
contaminants found
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What was found in Bowie's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
920 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
32.4 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
26 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
15.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
15.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.3 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.8 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.6000 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bowie

SupplierPopulation served
CITY OF BOWIE 25,000

Frequently asked questions about Bowie tap water

Is Bowie tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Bowie. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bowie?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Bowie, Maryland to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bowie's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bowie include Nitrate, Fluoride, TTHM, Barium, Chloroform. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.