Drinking water quality · 2024
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What's in Betterton, MD tap water
12 contaminants were measured in the Betterton, 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
Betterton, MD's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 2 sources.
Source
- BETTERTON WELL 1 KE690069
- BETTERTON WELL 2 KE690070
Treatment
- BETTERTON WTP
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
8 historically-detected contaminants in Betterton, 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 ALPHA worst: 2014 | 8.4 pCi/L within | 15 pCi/L | '14 |
NITRATE worst: 2016 | 4.7 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
RADIUM 226 228 worst: 2014 | 1.7 pCi/L within below national p90 | 5 pCi/L | '14 |
TTHM worst: 2014 | 0.0039 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '14'17 |
BARIUM worst: 2015 | 0.0735 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '12'15 |
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2014 | 0.00137 mg/L | — | '14 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2014 | 0.00128 mg/L | — | '14 |
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE worst: 2014 | 0.00125 mg/L | — | '14 |
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/LMCLG | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.29 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| Chromium, TotalTotal chromium — the sum of all chromium forms, from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 1 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | 100 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 5 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | Not detected mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCLG | None detected |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 9.2 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 2.3 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | 7 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Betterton, MD's water
+Is Betterton, MD tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 12 contaminants measured in Betterton, 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 Betterton, MD tap water?
12 contaminants were measured in Betterton, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, radionuclides, and disinfection byproducts. 10 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 Betterton, 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 Betterton, 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.