Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Eastern Correctional Institute, MD tap water
14 contaminants were measured in the Eastern Correctional Institute, MD water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 14
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- MD
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Eastern Correctional Institute, MD's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 6 sources.
Source
- DETENTION 2 SO810557
- RO PLANT 4 SO811656
- RO PLANT 5 SO880058
- WELL 6 SO950834
- + 2 more
Treatment
- WTP WELLS 4, 5, 6
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
1 contaminant historically over EPA limits in Eastern Correctional Institute, 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: 2018 | 6.1 mrem/yr 1.5× | 4 mrem/yr | '18 |
TTHM worst: 2017 | 0.0224 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2017 | 1.11 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '14'17 |
HAA5 worst: 2015 | 0.00408 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '14'15'17'18'19 |
SELENIUM worst: 2014 | 0.0027 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '14 |
BARIUM worst: 2014 | 0.0167 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '14'17 |
DBAA worst: 2014 | 0.00134 mg/L | — | '14'15 |
DCAA worst: 2015 | 0.00136 mg/L | — | '15 |
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2013 | 0.0008 mg/L | — | '13'14'15'16 |
BROMOFORM worst: 2014 | 0.0019 mg/L | — | '14'15'16 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2013 | 0.0017 mg/L | — | '13'14'15'16 |
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE worst: 2013 | 0.0007 mg/L | — | '13'14'15'16 |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.06–0.69 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 1.3 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0–2.9 ug/LRangeSystem-wide | 15 ug/LMCL | Within the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.6 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 5 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0.56–0.66 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 80 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acidPerfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' | Not detected ng/LReported levelResult | None set | None detected |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acidHFPO-DA ('GenX chemicals'), a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound. | 10 ng/LReported levelLimit | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acidPerfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' | 10 ng/LReported levelLimit | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluorononanoic acidPerfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' | 10 ng/LReported levelLimit | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| PFOAPerfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. | 4 ng/LReported levelLimit | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| PFOSPerfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. | 4 ng/LReported levelLimit | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Eastern Correctional Institute, MD's water
+Is Eastern Correctional Institute, MD tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 14 contaminants measured in Eastern Correctional Institute, 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 Eastern Correctional Institute, MD tap water?
14 contaminants were measured in Eastern Correctional Institute, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning pfas ("forever chemicals"), metals, and disinfection byproducts. 8 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 Eastern Correctional Institute, 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 Eastern Correctional Institute, 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.