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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MD1090004

Countryside Christian Church

Cambridge, Maryland 21613 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 45 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

45
People served
90
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 90 drinking-water violations at Countryside Christian Church - above the Maryland per-system average.

90
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
45
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Countryside Christian Church

Countryside Christian Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in Cambridge, Maryland (Dorchester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 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 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 23 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%).

Countryside Christian Church's 90 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
45
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Dorchester
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2005
Arsenic MR 7 2015
Nitrate MR 6 2017
Nitrite MR 6 1993
Barium MR 5 1993
Cadmium MR 5 1993
Mercury MR 5 1993
Selenium MR 5 1993
Chromium MR 5 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 Countryside Christian Church.

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 MD1090004 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
2017 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 1040
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 5000
2015 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 1005
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 3100
1993 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 1041
1993 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 1010
1993 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 1015
1993 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 1035
1993 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 1045
1993 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / MD1090004 / 1020

How Countryside Christian Church Compares

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

Metric Countryside Christian Church Maryland avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 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 45 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 Countryside Christian Church water safe to drink? ▼
Countryside Christian Church (PWS ID: MD1090004) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 45 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Countryside Christian Church serve? ▼
Countryside Christian Church serves 45 people in Cambridge, Maryland. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Countryside Christian Church have? ▼
Countryside Christian Church has 90 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Countryside Christian Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Countryside Christian Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Countryside Christian Church use? ▼
Countryside Christian Church 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.