Maryland · ZIP 21866 · EPA MD0190007

Is this in Tylerton's water?

Hill Waterworks Cooperative · serves 100 people · groundwater · 34 connections
27
violations on the federal EPA record
1
health-based — a protective limit exceeded
100
people drink this water every day

This system has 1 health-based violation on the EPA record — involving Coliform bacteria, Ground Water Rule, Nitrate. A limit meant to protect health, exceeded.

Coliform bacteria

The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Ground Water Rule

The Ground Water Rule protects wells and aquifer-fed systems from fecal contamination through source-water monitoring and fixes.

Read the rule → EPA · Ground Water Rule
Nitrate

Nitrate comes from fertilizer, septic and wastewater. Above the limit it can starve infants of oxygen and is linked to cancer risk.

Read the rule → EPA · Safe Drinking Water Act standards
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.

RECORDother violationSurface Water Treatment2011

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 responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDother violationSurface Water Treatment2012

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 responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2016

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2016

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2016

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDlate or missing reportColiform bacteria2016

A required report to regulators or the public was late or missing.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2016

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2017

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2017

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2017

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2017

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required testing or reporting2015

The utility didn't complete required testing or paperwork on time. The water wasn't necessarily bad — but what isn't measured can't be caught.

Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required testing or reportingNitrate2017

The utility didn't complete required testing or paperwork on time. The water wasn't necessarily bad — but what isn't measured can't be caught.

Nitrate: Nitrate comes from fertilizer, septic and wastewater. Above the limit it can starve infants of oxygen and is linked to cancer risk.

Read the rule → EPA · Safe Drinking Water Act standards
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2018

Required monitoring wasn't performed on schedule. No data means no proof either way.

Coliform bacteria: The Revised Total Coliform Rule tracks coliform bacteria — an indicator that disease-causing organisms could be getting into the water.

Read the rule → EPA · Coliform Rule
Who is responsibleHill Waterworks Cooperative · attn Bradshaw, Phillip · 410-968-1541 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: Lindsey Bradshaw, Tylerton ↗
+ 13 more on the federal record

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), system MD0190007. “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.

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