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Perry Point V.A. Medical Center

Perry Point, Maryland 21902 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,000
People served
223
EPA violations
52
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 223 drinking-water violations at Perry Point V.A. Medical Center, 23% of them health-based - above the Maryland per-system average.

223
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,000
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Perry Point V.A. Medical Center

Perry Point V.A. Medical Center is a federal-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,000 residents in Perry Point, Maryland (Cecil County) through 200 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 223 total violations for this system , of which 52 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 166 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 27 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Maryland, EPA tracks 3,215 public water systems serving 6,070,211 people, with 60,496 cumulative violations and 18,132 health-based violations on record. About 80% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 18.8 violations. Statewide, 50 of 83 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.2%).

Perry Point V.A. Medical Center's 223 violations sit above the Maryland average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,000
Total Violations
223
Health-Based Violations
52
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
200
County
Cecil
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
47
Monitoring Violations
166
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 27 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2011
TTHM MCL 20 2016
CARBON, TOTAL MR 18 2018
Fluoride MR 9 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2012
LASSO MR 7 2010
Toxaphene MR 7 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2009
TTHM MR 6 2009
Cryptosporidium MR 6 2010
CARBON, TOTAL TT 5 2014
Simazine MR 4 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2012
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2010
Chlordane MR 4 2010
Endrin MR 4 2010
Heptachlor MR 4 2010
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2010
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2010
Atrazine MR 4 2010
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2010
Methoxychlor MR 4 2010
Nitrate MR 4 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2010
Thallium, Total MR 2 2000
Selenium MR 2 2000
Barium MR 2 2000

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Perry Point V.A. Medical Center.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MD0070017 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Maryland Drinking Water Authority

Maryland's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find MD regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2018 CARBON, TOTAL MR 18 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2920
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 27 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2456
2016 TTHM MCL 20 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2950
2014 CARBON, TOTAL TT 5 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2920
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 5000
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 7000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 3100
2010 LASSO MR 7 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2051
2010 Toxaphene MR 7 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2020
2010 Cryptosporidium MR 6 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 3015
2010 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2037
2010 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2010
2010 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2959
2010 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2005
2010 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / MD0070017 / 2065

How Perry Point V.A. Medical Center Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Perry Point V.A. Medical Center Maryland avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 223 18.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 52 5.6 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,000 1,888 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,215 regulated public water systems in Maryland.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Perry Point V.A. Medical Center water safe to drink? ▼
Perry Point V.A. Medical Center (PWS ID: MD0070017) has 223 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Perry Point V.A. Medical Center serve? ▼
Perry Point V.A. Medical Center serves 2,000 people in Perry Point, Maryland. It is a Federal-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 200 service connections.
What type of violations does Perry Point V.A. Medical Center have? ▼
Perry Point V.A. Medical Center has 223 total violations: 52 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 166 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Perry Point V.A. Medical Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Perry Point V.A. Medical Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Perry Point V.A. Medical Center use? ▼
Perry Point V.A. Medical Center uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.