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Talbot County, Maryland

Water Systems
41
Population Served
30,121
Total Violations
1,179
487 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

85.4%
Systems with Violations
28.8
Avg Violations per System
41.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
41 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (35)

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
Easton Utilities 17,357 8 Clean
Town of St. Michaels 2,650 88 -
Highs Dairy Store 1,909 0 -
Town of Trappe 1,200 35 -
Town of Oxford 726 40 -
Runway Liquors 720 9 -
Martingham Utilities Cooperative 675 20 -
Grauls Market 530 20 -
Talbot County Community Center 512 3 -
Chapel District Elementary 440 26 -
Easton Exxon 404 8 -
Town and Country Liquors 330 27 -
Chesapeake Landing Restaurant 320 27 -
Shoppes at Bay Hundred 229 34 -
Miles River Yacht Club 195 10 -
Tilghman Island Country Store 178 15 -
Subway 178 0 -
Hog Neck Golf Course 170 7 -
Calhoon M.e.b.a. School 150 34 -
Tilghman Elementary School 122 14 -
Chesapeake Seafood Catering, Etc 118 0 -
The Bridge Restaurant 105 3 -
Fairbanks Bait & Tackle 101 36 -
Wylder Hotel Tilghman Island 80 35 -
Talbot Co. Country Club 70 8 -
Claiborne 60 117 -
Tilghman Island Inn 54 16 -
Crab Shack 54 42 -
The Oaks Country Inn 53 9 -
Two If by Sea 53 11 -
Golden Acres Mobile Home Park 48 85 -
A-1 Liquor and Deli 46 10 -
Swann Haven Mobile Home Park 44 280 -
T at the General Store 35 0 -
Ferry Point Marina 33 0 -
Osprey Point Retreat and Conf. Center 33 13 -
Tuckahoe Seafood 32 35 -
Lowes Wharf Marina 29 4 -
St. Michael's Inn 28 0 -
Bayview Water Company 25 8 -
Paris Foods 25 42 -

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 Talbot County? ▼
Talbot County has 1,179 total drinking water violations across 41 water systems, of which 487 are health-based violations. 85.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Talbot County systems? ▼
Water systems in Talbot County serve approximately 30,121 people through 41 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Talbot County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Talbot County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Talbot County? ▼
Water systems in Talbot County use GW (41 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. 41.3% of Talbot 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

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