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Pocomoke City, MD

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Pocomoke City. 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
4,100
people served
18
contaminants found
Maryland rankings Lead in Maryland PFAS in Maryland

What was found in Pocomoke City'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
5070 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
233 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
134.9 µg/L 169%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.9 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
41.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
35.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
30 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
13.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
12.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Dichloroacetic Acid
10.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
9.79 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
7.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.9 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
2.9 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.6 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.8300 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/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 Pocomoke City

SupplierPopulation served
CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY 4,100

Frequently asked questions about Pocomoke City tap water

Is Pocomoke City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Pocomoke City. 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 Pocomoke City?

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

What contaminants are in Pocomoke City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pocomoke City include Nitrate, Fluoride, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dibromochloromethane. 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.