Maryland · ZIP 20602 · EPA MD1080029

Is this in Waldorf's water?

Thunderbird Apartments · serves 40 people · groundwater · 2 connections
21
violations on the federal EPA record
2
health-based — a protective limit exceeded
40
people drink this water every day

This system has 2 health-based violations on the EPA record — involving Arsenic, Coliform bacteria, Lead & Copper Rule. A limit meant to protect health, exceeded.

Arsenic

A contaminant or monitoring group tracked on this system's federal record.

EPA drinking-water standards →
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
Lead & Copper Rule

The Lead & Copper Rule requires utilities to test water at customer taps for lead and copper — metals that enter water from pipes and plumbing, not the source. Lead harms brain development in children; no level is considered safe.

Read the rule → EPA · Lead & Copper 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.

HEALTHtreatment-technique violationLead & Copper Rule2007

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

Lead & Copper Rule: The Lead & Copper Rule requires utilities to test water at customer taps for lead and copper — metals that enter water from pipes and plumbing, not the source. Lead harms brain development in children; no level is considered safe.

Read the rule → EPA · Lead & Copper Rule
Who is responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
HEALTHtreatment-technique violationLead & Copper Rule2008

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

Lead & Copper Rule: The Lead & Copper Rule requires utilities to test water at customer taps for lead and copper — metals that enter water from pipes and plumbing, not the source. Lead harms brain development in children; no level is considered safe.

Read the rule → EPA · Lead & Copper Rule
Who is responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required testing or reportingLead & Copper Rule2014

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.

Lead & Copper Rule: The Lead & Copper Rule requires utilities to test water at customer taps for lead and copper — metals that enter water from pipes and plumbing, not the source. Lead harms brain development in children; no level is considered safe.

Read the rule → EPA · Lead & Copper Rule
Who is responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required testing or reportingLead & Copper Rule2011

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.

Lead & Copper Rule: The Lead & Copper Rule requires utilities to test water at customer taps for lead and copper — metals that enter water from pipes and plumbing, not the source. Lead harms brain development in children; no level is considered safe.

Read the rule → EPA · Lead & Copper Rule
Who is responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required testing or reportingLead & Copper Rule2012

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.

Lead & Copper Rule: The Lead & Copper Rule requires utilities to test water at customer taps for lead and copper — metals that enter water from pipes and plumbing, not the source. Lead harms brain development in children; no level is considered safe.

Read the rule → EPA · Lead & Copper Rule
Who is responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
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 responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required testing or reportingNitrate2016

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 responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required testing or reportingArsenic2014

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 responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required testing or reportingLead & Copper Rule2017

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.

Lead & Copper Rule: The Lead & Copper Rule requires utilities to test water at customer taps for lead and copper — metals that enter water from pipes and plumbing, not the source. Lead harms brain development in children; no level is considered safe.

Read the rule → EPA · Lead & Copper Rule
Who is responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDother violationSurface Water Treatment2018

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 responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2022

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 responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2022

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 responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2022

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 responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
RECORDmissed required monitoringColiform bacteria2022

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 responsibleThunderbird Apartments · attn Howard, Richard · 301-645-2696 — the utility is required to answer questions about its record. Ask them about it.Their office: SOUTHERN MD NOVELTY CO INC, Waldorf ↗
+ 7 more on the federal record

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), system MD1080029. “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

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Chlorine · taste · odor

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