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Community Water System · PWS MD0080069

Thunderbird Motel

Newburg, Maryland 20664 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
301
EPA violations
28
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 301 drinking-water violations at Thunderbird Motel, 9% of them health-based - above the Maryland per-system average.

301
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Thunderbird Motel

Thunderbird Motel is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Newburg, Maryland (Charles County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 301 total violations for this system , of which 28 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 255 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 59 violations (MR). 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%).

Thunderbird Motel's 301 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
60
Total Violations
301
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Charles
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
27
Monitoring Violations
255
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 59 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 50 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2024
Fluoride MR 16 2017
Nitrate MR 15 2021
Arsenic MR 13 2014
Thallium, Total MR 10 2008
Barium MR 10 2008
Cadmium MR 10 2008
Nickel MR 10 2008
Antimony, Total MR 10 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 10 2008
Chromium MR 10 2008
Mercury MR 10 2008
Selenium MR 10 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2019
TTHM MR 4 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2019
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2024

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 Thunderbird Motel.

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 MD0080069 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 5200
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 50 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 8000
2021 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 1040
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 5000
2019 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 2456
2017 Fluoride MR 16 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 1025
2014 Arsenic MR 13 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 1005
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 59 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 3100
2008 Thallium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 1085
2008 Barium MR 10 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 1010
2008 Cadmium MR 10 SDWIS / MD0080069 / 1015

How Thunderbird Motel Compares

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

Metric Thunderbird Motel Maryland avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 301 18.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 60 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 Thunderbird Motel water safe to drink? ▼
Thunderbird Motel (PWS ID: MD0080069) has 301 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Thunderbird Motel serve? ▼
Thunderbird Motel serves 60 people in Newburg, Maryland. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Thunderbird Motel have? ▼
Thunderbird Motel has 301 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 255 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Thunderbird Motel water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Thunderbird Motel under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Thunderbird Motel use? ▼
Thunderbird Motel uses Groundwater 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.