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Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Water Systems
100
Population Served
31,903
Total Violations
1,478
591 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

77.0%
Systems with Violations
14.8
Avg Violations per System
40.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

Queen Anne's Maryland water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (10) One or more violations (40)

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
Stevensville 9,155 19 Clean
Town of Centreville 3,322 102 Clean
Bayside-Queenslanding 1,030 7 -
Chesapeake College 1,001 15 -
Prospect Bay 913 20 -
Town of Queenstown 705 72 -
Oyster Cove 600 12 -
Bridge Pointe-Kent Island Village 600 11 -
Grasonville 600 13 -
Royal Farms #80, Queen Anne 600 6 -
Town of Sudlersville 497 4 -
Beach Harbor 481 14 -
Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 430 2 -
Royal Farms #208 400 1 -
Royal Farms Kingstown #18 400 1 -
Hardees and Kent Island 351 0 -
Queen Annes County Parks & Recreation 300 159 -
7 Eleven Chester-17867 300 10 -
Wawa #8518 300 0 -
Dixon Auction House Main Well 300 1 -
Dunkin Donuts #351565 300 0 -
Church Hill Elementary School 280 34 -
Harris Crab House 250 1 -
Kentmorr Restaurant 250 0 -
Piney Narrows Marina 250 0 -
Aspen Institute - River House 250 1 -
Kent Island Stevensville Citgo Station 200 0 -
The Narrows Inc 200 2 -
Kent Manor Inn 200 0 -
Camp Pecometh Retreat Center 200 7 -
Duck Neck Campground - G Section 200 22 -
Quality Inn / Sleep Inn 200 3 -
Shell One Stop 180 5 -
Nvent Epg Millington 175 0 -
Bennett Point General Store 175 0 -
Rams Head Shore Houseand Island Inn 175 6 -
Bayside Exxon 175 1 -
Pine Springs MHP 160 17 -
Reeb Millwork (Delmarva Sash & Door)1315 159 69 -
Amalfi Coast Italian Restaurant(rustico) 155 14 -
Gunston Day School 150 15 -
Tidewater Direct LLC 150 49 -
Camp Pecometh Dining Hall 150 30 -
Duck Neck Campground Store and Pool 150 1 -
River Inn @ Rolphs Wharf/Sand Bar 150 14 -
VFW Post 7464 - Grasonville 150 0 -
Immanuel Um Church 150 4 -
Camp Pecometh Grove 150 4 -
Duck Neck Campground Little Bath House 150 7 -
Duck Neck Campground - D Section 150 3 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Queen Anne's County?
Queen Anne's County has 1,478 total drinking water violations across 100 water systems, of which 591 are health-based violations. 77.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Queen Anne's County systems?
Water systems in Queen Anne's County serve approximately 31,903 people through 100 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Queen Anne's County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Queen Anne's County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Queen Anne's County?
Water systems in Queen Anne's 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. 40.0% of Queen Anne's 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.

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.