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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MD1080020

Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp

Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
31
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 31 drinking-water violations at Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp - above the Maryland per-system average.

31
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp

Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Upper Marlboro, Maryland (Charles County) through 7 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 31 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 31 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 8 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%).

Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp's 31 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
250
Total Violations
31
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
7
County
Charles
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
31
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 1994
Nitrate MR 6 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2025
Mercury MR 2 1993
Chromium MR 2 1993
Cadmium MR 2 1993
Barium MR 2 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1996
Selenium MR 2 1993
Nitrite MR 1 1993

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 Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp.

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 MD1080020 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 1040
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 3100
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 5000
1993 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 1035
1993 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 1020
1993 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 1015
1993 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 1010
1993 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 1045
1993 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / MD1080020 / 1041

How Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp Compares

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

Metric Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp Maryland avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 31 18.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 250 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 Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp water safe to drink? ▼
Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp (PWS ID: MD1080020) has 31 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp serve? ▼
Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp serves 250 people in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7 service connections.
What type of violations does Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp have? ▼
Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp has 31 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 31 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp use? ▼
Melwood Recreation Center/ Camp uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.