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PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION

PWS ID: MD1230082 · OCEAN CITY, Maryland 21842

PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION serves 80 people in OCEAN CITY, Maryland using Groundwater water sources. It has 43 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION

PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in OCEAN CITY, Maryland (Worcester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 43 total violations for this system , of which 14 (33%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 28 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 TTHM, recorded in 13 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. PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION's 43 violations sit above the Maryland average. Statewide, 50 of 83 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.2%). 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
80
Total Violations
43
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Worcester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
28
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 13 2024
TTHM MR 9 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
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 PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION.

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 MD1230082 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 TTHM MCL 13 SDWIS / MD1230082 / 2950
2024 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / MD1230082 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / MD1230082 / 2456
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / MD1230082 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / MD1230082 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / MD1230082 / 5200
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MD1230082 / 3100

How PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION Compares

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

Metric PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION Maryland avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 43 18.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 80 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION water safe to drink?
PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION (PWS ID: MD1230082) has 43 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION serve?
PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION serves 80 people in OCEAN CITY, Maryland. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION have?
PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION has 43 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 28 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION water?
No PFAS testing data is available for PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION use?
PRINCESS ROYALE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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