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Allegany County, Maryland

Water Systems
59
Population Served
68,967
Total Violations
1,901
384 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

83.1%
Systems with Violations
32.2
Avg Violations per System
20.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
35 systems (59%)
SW
15 systems (25%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
16.7%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Allegany Maryland water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
City of Cumberland 27,039 15 Clean
City of Frostburg 11,000 18 Clean
Eastern Region Allegany Distrib. System 5,703 17 Clean
Lavale Sanitary Commission 5,500 54 Clean
Midland-Lonaconing 5,000 85 Clean
Western Region Allegany Distrib. System 4,955 10 Clean
Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System 2,614 14 -
Town of Westernport 2,200 43 -
Southern Region Allegany Distrib. System 865 8 -
Mount Savage School 665 6 -
Belle Grove Grocery 307 4 -
Midlothian Water Company 300 47 -
Flintstone Elementary School 240 167 -
Camp Potomac Boy Scouts Dining Hall 201 7 -
Rocky Gap State Park 200 10 -
Barrelville 130 301 -
Redbud Deli 106 21 -
Highland Estates Distribution System 105 3 -
Flintstone Dollar General 102 0 -
Green Ridge Boys Camp 100 6 -
Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company 100 2 -
Aztec Oil 100 15 -
Reckley Spring Community Water 78 555 -
Town of Luke 68 40 -
Dans Mountain State Park 60 2 -
Rising Phoenix Retreat Center,loyola Col 57 6 -
Briar Patch 56 10 -
Ridge Rider Well C-Bathhouse 54 16 -
Barrelville Outdoor Club 53 16 -
Morans Liquors 52 16 -
Flintstone Mennonite School 51 23 -
Brophytown Distribution System 47 6 -
Oldtown VFW Post No. 9451 47 0 -
Ridge Rider - Well A 43 12 -
Little Orleans Grocery/ Bills Place 43 24 -
Oldtown Volunteer Fire Department 42 3 -
Baker Training Facility- Lll Aaron Strau 40 8 -
Midland Sportsman Club 40 0 -
Allegany Boys Home/Bald Eagle 40 0 -
Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek 35 2 -
Allegany Camps-Lll Aaron Straus 35 11 -
Countryside Bakery 33 3 -
Martins Mountain 32 2 -
Rocky Gap Mobile Home Park 30 222 -
Rangers House - Sideling Hill Creek 30 0 -
Ridge Rider - Well B 30 4 -
Tablor Lodge - Lii Aaran Straus 30 0 -
Green Ridge State Forest Hdqtrs 29 5 -
Homespun Cafe 27 4 -
School House Kitchen Restaurant 26 16 -

Other Counties in Maryland

Montgomery County
56 systems · 1,971,831 served · 1,796 violations
Baltimore city County
13 systems · 1,608,056 served · 122 violations
Anne Arundel County
425 systems · 567,204 served · 5,956 violations
Howard County
88 systems · 309,588 served · 985 violations
Harford County
238 systems · 217,578 served · 3,670 violations
Frederick County
220 systems · 215,362 served · 3,555 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Allegany County? ▼
Allegany County has 1,901 total drinking water violations across 59 water systems, of which 384 are health-based violations. 83.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Allegany County systems? ▼
Water systems in Allegany County serve approximately 68,967 people through 59 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Allegany County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Allegany County, 1 had PFAS detected (16.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Allegany County? ▼
Water systems in Allegany County use GW (35 systems), SW (15 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 20.2% of Allegany County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.