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Charles County, Maryland

Water Systems
171
Population Served
143,656
Total Violations
3,860
563 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

92.4%
Systems with Violations
22.6
Avg Violations per System
14.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (29%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Waldorf - Charles County Dpw 84,296 19 Detected
Town of la Plata 11,535 33 Clean
Bryans Road 6,260 11 Clean
Town of Indian Head 4,100 22 Clean
Naval Support Facility, Indian Head 3,321 58 Clean
Potomac Heights 1,800 93 -
College of Southern MD - Main Campus 1,220 56 -
Henry E. Lackey High School 1,187 2 -
Maurice J. McDonough High School 1,050 1 -
Stethem Ed Cntr & James Craik Elementary 1,028 1 -
Welcome Center (Newburg) 1,004 10 -
Swan Point 945 11 -
Beantown Texaco Food -Dash IN 900 13 -
St. Marys Bryantown Catholic School 791 20 -
Cliffton on the Potomac 744 22 -
Piccowaxen Middle School 722 1 -
Hunters Brooke/Falcon Ridge Subd 614 7 -
T.c. Martin Elementary School 609 0 -
Charles County Gardens Water 551 17 -
Dash in Food Store 550 22 -
New Life Wesleyan Church- la Plata 520 6 -
Bryantown Mall 512 64 -
Gale-Bailey Elementary 497 1 -
Naval Support Facility, Stump Neck Annex 495 5 -
St. Peters School 493 4 -
Dr. Thomas Higdon Elementary 488 5 -
Malcolm Elementary School 446 2 -
Southern Maryland Christian Academy 445 32 -
Grace Christian Academy 410 38 -
Coll. of So. MD Trades & Energy Training 402 9 -
Mt. Hope/ Nanjemoy Elementary School 385 1 -
Benedict 376 4 -
Kings Manor - White Plains Water Co, Inc 372 11 -
St Ignatius Church and St Thomas Manor 353 7 -
Pomunk Water Company Distribution System 340 1 -
Idlewood Park 320 15 -
Bel Alton 311 12 -
Dash in Glymont 300 11 -
Robert Stethem Memorial Park 300 0 -
Dollar General - Cobb Island 294 2 -
Church of Latter Day Saints 285 8 -
Chapel Point Wds/ Jude House/ Comm Ctr 280 35 -
Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp 250 31 -
Aqualand Campground 240 3 -
Ellenwood 229 12 -
Hotel Charles 218 20 -
Good Samaritan Presbyterian 202 2 -
Red Hill Water Company, Inc. 200 32 -
Camp St Charles- Kitchen (Well #1) 200 15 -
Captain Johns Crabhouse 200 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 Charles County? ▼
Charles County has 3,860 total drinking water violations across 171 water systems, of which 563 are health-based violations. 92.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Charles County systems? ▼
Water systems in Charles County serve approximately 143,656 people through 171 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Charles County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Charles County, 2 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Charles County? ▼
Water systems in Charles County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 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. 14.6% of Charles 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.