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Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Water Systems
425
Population Served
567,204
Total Violations
5,956
1,690 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

81.4%
Systems with Violations
14.0
Avg Violations per System
28.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (12%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
55.6%
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

Anne Arundel Maryland water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

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
Glen Burnie-Broadneck 290,606 82 Clean
Crofton-Odenton 62,986 9 Clean
Fort George G. Meade 62,234 64 Clean
City of Annapolis 35,000 11 Clean
Broad Creek 23,179 8 Clean
U.S. Naval Academy 8,700 19 Clean
Maryland American Water--Severn System 5,447 15 Clean
Chesapeake Complex 4,785 8 Clean
The Provinces 3,991 6 Clean
Lake Village Townhomes 2,400 5 -
Herald Harbor 2,241 6 -
Fort Smallwood Park 1,646 0 -
Royal Farms #206 1,473 0 -
Southern High School 1,400 7 -
Crownsville Hospital Center 1,348 8 -
Sherwood Forest Water Company 1,200 7 -
Southern Middle School 1,150 6 -
Dunkin Donuts--5075 Solomons Island Road 1,017 2 -
Wawa # 595 920 5 -
Holiday Mobile Estates, Inc. 900 15 -
Key School 820 39 -
Riva Trace Baptist Church 815 2 -
Maryland Manor Mobile Home Park 810 19 -
Royal Farms Store #32 809 0 -
Dunkin Donuts 808 2 -
Dollar General (No. 14630) 800 1 -
Lyons Creek Estates 750 25 -
Dunkin Gambrills 718 0 -
Royal Farms Store #56 708 8 -
Boones Mobile Estates 650 18 -
Davidsonville Elementary 650 12 -
Chesapeake Christian Fellowship 625 2 -
The Shoppes at Waysons Corner 615 0 -
Holy Family Cath. Church 607 4 -
Angels Food Market 550 2 -
Waysons Mobile Court 540 20 -
Shady Side Elementary 517 16 -
7-Eleven #28953 and Deale Subway 517 3 -
Annapolis Area Christian School 510 10 -
Highs Dairy Store #17 503 4 -
Epping Forest 500 6 -
Capitol Raceway, Double Ds Dogs 500 25 -
Downs Memorial Park Well # 2 500 7 -
Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian 500 2 -
Lothian Elementary 476 6 -
Patuxent Mobile Estates 450 24 -
St. Andrews School 450 16 -
Rockbridge Academy 425 45 -
Yellowfin Steak and Fish House 425 3 -
Millersville Elementary 412 23 -

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
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
Charles County
171 systems · 143,656 served · 3,860 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Anne Arundel County? ▼
Anne Arundel County has 5,956 total drinking water violations across 425 water systems, of which 1,690 are health-based violations. 81.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Anne Arundel County systems? ▼
Water systems in Anne Arundel County serve approximately 567,204 people through 425 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Anne Arundel County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Anne Arundel County, 5 had PFAS detected (55.6% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Anne Arundel County? ▼
Water systems in Anne Arundel County use GW (50 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. 28.4% of Anne Arundel 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.