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Community Water System · PWS MD0230007

Town of Snow Hill

Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,409 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,409
People served
100
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 100 drinking-water violations at Town of Snow Hill, 5% of them health-based - above the Maryland per-system average.

100
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,409
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Town of Snow Hill

Town of Snow Hill is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,409 residents in Snow Hill, Maryland (Worcester County) through 1,150 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 100 total violations for this system , of which 5 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 86 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 19 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%).

Town of Snow Hill's 100 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
2,409
Total Violations
100
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,150
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 19 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2023
Fluoride MR 6 2015
TTHM MCL 5 2021
Arsenic MR 4 1993
Cadmium MR 4 1993
Mercury MR 4 1993
Selenium MR 4 1993
Nickel MR 4 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1993
Nitrite MR 4 1993
Antimony, Total MR 4 1993
Thallium, Total MR 4 1993
Barium MR 4 1993
Chromium MR 4 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1994
Chlorine MR 1 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2011

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 Town of Snow Hill.

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 MD0230007 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 5000
2021 TTHM MCL 5 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 2950
2020 Nitrate MR 19 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1040
2015 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1025
2012 Chlorine MR 1 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 0999
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 7000
1994 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 3100
1993 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1005
1993 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1015
1993 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1035
1993 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1045
1993 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1036
1993 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1075
1993 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1041
1993 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MD0230007 / 1074

How Town of Snow Hill Compares

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

Metric Town of Snow Hill Maryland avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 100 18.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 2,409 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 Town of Snow Hill water safe to drink? ▼
Town of Snow Hill (PWS ID: MD0230007) has 100 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,409 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Town of Snow Hill serve? ▼
Town of Snow Hill serves 2,409 people in Snow Hill, Maryland. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,150 service connections.
What type of violations does Town of Snow Hill have? ▼
Town of Snow Hill has 100 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Town of Snow Hill water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Town of Snow Hill under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Town of Snow Hill use? ▼
Town of Snow Hill 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.