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Wicomico County, Maryland

Water Systems
98
Population Served
58,618
Total Violations
2,635
780 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

95.9%
Systems with Violations
26.9
Avg Violations per System
29.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (51%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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 Salisbury 30,343 18 Detected
City of Fruitland 5,907 12 Detected
Town of Delmar 4,500 3 Clean
Town of Pittsville 1,500 57 -
Town of Hebron 1,022 110 -
Town of Willards 1,021 30 -
Salisbury Christian School 750 30 -
Mardela Middle/High School 735 20 -
East Coast Fuel, LLC 650 55 -
Town of Sharptown 625 101 -
Mardela Goose Creek Inc 607 5 -
Christ UMC 500 4 -
Winterplace Market 500 12 -
Crown Sport Center 400 55 -
Perdue Farms Inc. - Main Office 400 62 -
Perdue Farms Inc. - Feed Mill 400 105 -
Steeplechase Waterworks 395 3 -
Red Roost 325 12 -
Northwestern Elementary School 310 41 -
Westside Mobile Home Park 300 43 -
Wicomico Day School 300 54 -
East Wicomico Little League Complex 300 58 -
Nutters Crossing Clubhouse,link Food Srv 300 15 -
Westside Primary School 260 9 -
Hebron Woods Mobile Home Park 250 21 -
Salisbury Church of Lds 240 20 -
Cedarhurst Mobile Home Park 220 65 -
Salisbury School 220 39 -
Pohanka of Salisbury, Inc. 214 14 -
Countryside Market and Deli 200 2 -
Sandy Hill Family Camp 200 4 -
Community Park at Winterplace 200 17 -
Nutters Crossing Gc- Satellite Building 200 7 -
Naylor Mill Village Mobile Home Park 180 35 -
Walstons Mobile Home Park 165 30 -
Oak Ridge Mobile Home Park 150 27 -
Wesley Temple Church 150 27 -
Cross Roads Market 150 37 -
Faith Baptist Church & School 125 29 -
Delmarva Early Learning Center 120 16 -
B and J Market 100 5 -
Southbound Alley 100 11 -
Green Hill Yacht and Cc [Clubhouse] 100 2 -
Woodlawn Family Camping 100 5 -
Express Lane Inc 100 3 -
Parkers Produce and Seafood 100 7 -
31550 Winterplace Park 97 15 -
Harbour Light Estates Community 95 34 -
Pine Tree Mobile Home Park 91 68 -
New Dimensions Church 89 19 -

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 Wicomico County? ▼
Wicomico County has 2,635 total drinking water violations across 98 water systems, of which 780 are health-based violations. 95.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Wicomico County systems? ▼
Water systems in Wicomico County serve approximately 58,618 people through 98 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Wicomico County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Wicomico County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Wicomico County? ▼
Water systems in Wicomico 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. 29.6% of Wicomico 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.