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Town of Walkersville

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
20
detected
8,440
people served
20
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Ground water under surface influence
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Frederick

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

20
health-based violations
34
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-02-01 → 2009-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-02-01 → 2009-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-02-01 → 2009-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-01-01 → 2008-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-06-01 → 1999-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-06-01 → 1999-06-30

Other contaminants detected

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
9800 µg/L 98%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 66/66 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
22.01 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 47/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
99.99 µg/L 167%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 32/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 20/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 17/20 SYR4 2012–2018
Chloroform
3.49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 15/20 SYR4 2012–2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 13/17 SYR4 2012–2015
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2018
Tetrachloroethylene
2.7 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 6/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/17 SYR4 2012–2015
Barium
33.7 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
1000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
96.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/17 SYR4 2012–2015
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/17 SYR4 2012–2015
Bromoform
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/20 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.1500 pCi/L 3%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.7100 pCi/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2014
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.25 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2014
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2015
Nitrate-Nitrite
2800 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
82 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BIRCH, JOSEPH
Phone
301-524-5063
Email
publicworks@walkersvillemd.gov

Frequently asked questions about Town of Walkersville

Is Town of Walkersville tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Town of Walkersville's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Town of Walkersville's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Town of Walkersville serve?

Town of Walkersville reports serving 8,440 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Town of Walkersville had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 34 violations on file for Town of Walkersville, of which 20 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.