← Patuxent River, MD

Tap water quality report

ZIP 20670 — Patuxent River, MD

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 20670 in Patuxent River, MD detected 14 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
22,000
people served
14
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 20670

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 20670

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

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 20670 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 20670 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 20670. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 20670?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 20670. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 20670's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Barium, Lithium, Chloroform, Arsenic, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.