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Oblates of St. Francis

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 71 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

71
contaminants tested
15
detected
36
people served
2
health-based violations
Maryland rankingsLead in MarylandPFAS in Maryland
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Cecil

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.

2
health-based violations
3
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-11-01 → 2012-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-11-01 → 2012-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01

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
1000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/18 SYR4 2014–2018
Bromodichloromethane
7.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/11 SYR4 2014–2017
Chloroform
45.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/11 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
1.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/11 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 6/6 LCR 2024
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/4 SYR4 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.7 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/4 SYR4 2015
TTHM
16.7 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
0.9200 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2014–2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
0.0100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2014–2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
13.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Fluoride
170 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.3 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2014
56 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
EMORE, JOHN
Phone
302-229-9996
Email
osfsmaint@gmail.com

Frequently asked questions about Oblates of St. Francis

Is Oblates of St. Francis tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Oblates of St. Francis'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 Oblates of St. Francis's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Oblates of St. Francis serve?

Oblates of St. Francis reports serving 36 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Oblates of St. Francis had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 3 violations on file for Oblates of St. Francis, of which 2 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.