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Patuxent River, MD

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Patuxent River. 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
22,000
people served
14
contaminants found
Maryland rankings Lead in Maryland PFAS in Maryland

What was found in Patuxent River'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
Fluoride
950 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
20 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
19.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Chloroform
15.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
10.5 µg/L 105%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
9.2 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
9.1 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.9 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Toluene
2 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 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 Patuxent River

SupplierPopulation served
PATUXENT NAVAL AIR STATION (NAVFAC-WASH) 22,000

Frequently asked questions about Patuxent River tap water

Is Patuxent River tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Patuxent River. 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 Patuxent River?

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

What contaminants are in Patuxent River's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Patuxent River include Fluoride, Barium, Lithium, Chloroform, Arsenic. 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.