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Waterside

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 12 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

12
contaminants tested
11
detected
1,509
people served
0
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Frederick

Compliance record

No violations on file. The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations recorded for this supplier.

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
79.01 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 110.9 µg/L
38/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
63.815 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 70.7 µg/L
38/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
9.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.5 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2012–2016
Chloroform
57.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 99.4 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2012–2016
Trichloroacetic Acid
28.985 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.2 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2012–2016
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.2 µg/L
21/21 SYR4 2012–2016
Dibromochloromethane
2.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2012–2016
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2014
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
8/21 SYR4 2012–2016
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.3 µg/L
5/22 SYR4 2012–2016
Bromoform
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/22 SYR4 2012–2016
1 contaminants tested, none detected
Monobromoacetic Acid

Utility contact

Contact
SMITH, JOSHUA
Phone
301-600-2581
Email
JSmith5@FrederickCountyMD.gov

Frequently asked questions about Waterside

Is Waterside tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Waterside'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 Waterside's water?

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

How many people does Waterside serve?

Waterside reports serving 1,509 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Waterside had any water quality violations?

The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations on file for Waterside.

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.