Maryland · ZIP 21701 · EPA MD0100015

Is this in Frederick's water?

City of Frederick · serves 54,000 people · surface water · 16,600 connections
2
violations on the federal EPA record
1
health-based — a protective limit exceeded
54,000
people drink this water every day

This system has 1 health-based violation on the EPA record — involving Surface Water Treatment. A limit meant to protect health, exceeded.

Surface Water Treatment

The Surface Water Treatment Rules require utilities using surface water (or groundwater under its influence) to filter and disinfect against microbes like Giardia, Legionella and viruses.

Read the rule → EPA · Surface Water Treatment Rules

The federal record.

HEALTHtreatment-technique violation2009

The utility failed to carry out a treatment process the rule requires — the safeguard itself wasn't run properly.

Who is responsibleCity of Frederick · attn Rosenberg, Robert · 301-600-1754 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: D. P. W . Water and Sewer Division, Frederick ↗
RECORDother violationSurface Water Treatment2008

A violation on the federal record outside the standard categories.

Surface Water Treatment: The Surface Water Treatment Rules require utilities using surface water (or groundwater under its influence) to filter and disinfect against microbes like Giardia, Legionella and viruses.

Read the rule → EPA · Surface Water Treatment Rules
Who is responsibleCity of Frederick · attn Rosenberg, Robert · 301-600-1754 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: D. P. W . Water and Sewer Division, Frederick ↗

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), system MD0100015. “Compliant” means clearing federal limits — many unchanged for ~20 years. Health guidelines from independent scientists are often stricter. Results vary by home, plumbing and date.

Fix it, honestly.

Dissolved metals · nitrate

Reverse osmosis

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Chlorine · taste · odor

Catalytic carbon

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