Drinking water quality · 1993
· Verified
What's in Town of Accident, MD tap water
1 contaminants were measured in the Town of Accident, MD water system's 1993 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 1993
- Contaminants measured
- 1
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- MD
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Town of Accident, MD's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 2 sources.
Source
- SOUTH STREET WELL GA720257
- NEW ACCIDENT-FRATZ WELL GA100091
Treatment
- SOUTH STREET WTP
- ACCIDENT- FRATZ STREET
Distribution
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
- Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based4 violations on record · most recent Jan 2013resolved
Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.014 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | Approaching the limit |
People also ask about Town of Accident, MD's water
+Is Town of Accident, MD tap water safe to drink in 1993?
Every one of the 1 contaminants measured in Town of Accident, MD's 1993 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Town of Accident, MD tap water?
1 contaminants were measured in Town of Accident, MD's 1993 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals. 1 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Are any contaminants in Town of Accident, MD tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Lead. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Town of Accident, MD's 1993 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Town of Accident, MD's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 1993 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.