Drinking water quality · 1992
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What's in Freedom District, MD tap water
1 contaminants were measured in the Freedom District, MD water system's 1992 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit — 1 sit at or above that limit.
- Reporting year
- 1992
- Contaminants measured
- 1
- Over federal limit
- 1
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Worst contaminant
- Lead
- Service area
- MD
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
2 PFAS compounds detected in Freedom District, MD
The EPA finalized the first-ever federal drinking-water limits for six PFAS compounds in April 2024. These numbers come straight from EPA's UCMR5 lab dataset — every U.S. system serving more than 3,300 people tested every PFAS sample at an entry point to its distribution system. PFAS not listed below were either tested and not detected, or not yet sampled.
PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Freedom District, MD's drinking water comes from surface water, drawn from 2 sources.
Source
- LIBERTY RESERVOIR
- WELL TW22B (WELL #2) CL941555
Treatment
- FAIRHAVEN WTP (WELL 22B)
- FILTER PLANT-LIBERTY RESERVOIR
- WTP 4 RAINCLIFF WELL (WELL 4)
Distribution
Also buys water from SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL DISTRIBUTION.
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
- Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based7 violations on record · most recent Jan 2019resolved
Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.022 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | At or above the limit |
People also ask about Freedom District, MD's water
+Is Freedom District, MD tap water safe to drink in 1992?
The 1992 Consumer Confidence Report for the Freedom District, MD water utility lists 1 contaminant at or above the federal limit: Lead. Whether that means the water is "unsafe" depends on which contaminant, how long the exposure, and individual health factors. The table on this page shows the measured value, the federal threshold, and the regulated statistic used for compliance.
+What contaminants are in Freedom District, MD tap water?
1 contaminants were measured in Freedom District, MD's 1992 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals. 1 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Which contaminants exceed federal limits in Freedom District, MD tap water?
One contaminant in Freedom District, MD's 1992 report sits at or above the federal limit: Lead (1.5× the limit). The EPA enforces these limits against the regulated reporting statistic — typically a running annual average or 90th percentile — not a one-off sample spike.
+What is the worst contaminant in Freedom District, MD tap water?
The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 1992 report is Lead, at 1.5× the federal threshold. It belongs to the metals family of contaminants.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Freedom District, MD's 1992 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 Freedom District, 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 1992 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.