Drinking water quality · 2024
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What's in Benedictine School, MD tap water
12 contaminants were measured in the Benedictine School, MD water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 12
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- MD
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Benedictine School, MD's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 2 sources.
Source
- BENEDICT 3 CO811934
- BENEDICT 5 CO880201
Treatment
- WTP - ST TANK - WELLS 3 & 5
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
2 contaminants historically over EPA limits in Benedictine School, MD
Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.
| Contaminant | Worst detection | EPA limit | Years (2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
GROSS BETA worst: 2012 | 6.4 mrem/yr 1.6× | 4 mrem/yr | '12 |
NITRATE worst: 2014 | 10.3 mg/L 1.0× | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2013 | 3.43 mg/L 86% | 4 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ARSENIC worst: 2017 | 0.0028 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '17 |
BARIUM worst: 2012 | 0.41 mg/L within above national p90 | 2 mg/L | '12'15 |
TTHM worst: 2014 | 0.0154 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '14'17 |
CHROMIUM worst: 2015 | 0.0147 mg/L within above national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '15 |
HAA5 worst: 2014 | 0.00408 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '14 |
DBAA worst: 2014 | 0.00107 mg/L | — | '14 |
DCAA worst: 2014 | 0.00301 mg/L | — | '14 |
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0025 mg/L | — | '12'14'15'19 |
BROMOFORM worst: 2019 | 0.00068 mg/L | — | '19 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0022 mg/L | — | '12'14'15'19 |
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0018 mg/L | — | '12'14'15'19 |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.4441 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 1.3 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| Chromium, TotalTotal chromium — the sum of all chromium forms, from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | Not detected ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0.007 ug/LMCLG | None detected |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.001 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 1.2 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | Within the limit |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. | Not detectedReported levelSystem-wide | 0MCL | None detected |
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | Not detectedReported levelSystem-wide | 0MCL | None detected |
People also ask about Benedictine School, MD's water
+Is Benedictine School, MD tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 12 contaminants measured in Benedictine School, MD's 2024 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 Benedictine School, MD tap water?
12 contaminants were measured in Benedictine School, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, inorganic chemicals, and microbial. 11 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Benedictine School, MD's 2024 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 Benedictine School, 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 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.