Drinking water quality · 2024
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What's in City of Cumberland, MD tap water
10 contaminants were measured in the City of Cumberland, MD water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 10
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- MD
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
City of Cumberland, MD's drinking water comes from surface water, drawn from 1 source.
Source
- LAKE GORDON
Treatment
- EVITTS CREEK FILTER PLANT
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
17 historically-detected contaminants in City of Cumberland, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
HAA5 worst: 2016 | 0.0552 mg/L 92% | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
TTHM worst: 2014 | 0.0655 mg/L 82% | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DEHP worst: 2015 | 0.00458 mg/L within | 0.006 mg/L | '12'15 |
BENZO A PYRENE worst: 2018 | 0.00011 mg/L within near national p90 | 0.0002 mg/L | '18 |
EDB worst: 2016 | 0.00001 mg/L within | 0.00005 mg/L | '16 |
GROSS ALPHA worst: 2015 | 2.96 pCi/L within | 15 pCi/L | '15 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2012 | 0.653 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '12'13'14'16'17'18 |
ATRAZINE worst: 2014 | 0.0004 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.003 mg/L | '14 |
NITRATE worst: 2013 | 0.634 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16 |
NITRATE NITRITE worst: 2013 | 0.634 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18 |
BARIUM worst: 2012 | 0.0393 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'18'19 |
HEXACHLOROCYCLOPENTADIENE worst: 2013 | 0.00022 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '13 |
DALAPON worst: 2012 | 0.00169 ug/L within below national p90 | 200 ug/L | '12 |
DCAA worst: 2012 | 0.0222 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15 |
TCAA worst: 2012 | 0.0203 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15 |
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0047 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0376 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChloramineA longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. | 2.53–2.86 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 2.1–2.8 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.092 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 1 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 0.06 NTUReported levelSystem-wide | 1 NTUMCL | Within the limit |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0RangeSystem-wide | 0MCLG | None detected |
People also ask about City of Cumberland, MD's water
+Is City of Cumberland, MD tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 10 contaminants measured in City of Cumberland, 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 City of Cumberland, MD tap water?
10 contaminants were measured in City of Cumberland, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfectants, and disinfection byproducts. 9 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 City of Cumberland, 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 City of Cumberland, 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.