Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Cedar Mhp, MD tap water
6 contaminants were measured in the Cedar Mhp, MD water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 6
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- MD
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Cedar Mhp, MD's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 2 sources.
Source
- WALKERS TP WELL4 CO940524
- NEW WELL 2 CO880856
Treatment
- WTP - NEW WELL 2 & WELL 4
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
2 contaminants historically over EPA limits in Cedar Mhp, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
ARSENIC worst: 2012 | 0.016 mg/L 1.6× above national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
GROSS BETA worst: 2018 | 6.2 mrem/yr 1.6× | 4 mrem/yr | '18 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2016 | 1.6 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '16 |
RADIUM 226 228 worst: 2018 | 0.7 pCi/L within below national p90 | 5 pCi/L | '18 |
HAA5 worst: 2017 | 0.0048 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '17 |
TTHM worst: 2017 | 0.0062 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '17 |
NITRATE worst: 2014 | 0.082 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '14 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2015 | 0.00124 mg/L | — | '15 |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | Not detected mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 1.3 mg/LAction level | None detected |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | Not detected mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0.015 mg/LAction level | None detected |
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 | 0MCLG | None detected |
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | Not detectedReported levelSystem-wide | 0MCLG | None detected |
People also ask about Cedar Mhp, MD's water
+Is Cedar Mhp, MD tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 6 contaminants measured in Cedar Mhp, 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 Cedar Mhp, MD tap water?
6 contaminants were measured in Cedar Mhp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, microbial, and inorganic chemicals. 6 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 Cedar Mhp, 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 Cedar Mhp, 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.