Drinking water quality · 2024
What's in Gaither Manor Apartments, MD tap water
9 contaminants were measured in the Gaither Manor Apartments, MD water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 9
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 2
- Service area
- MD
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 9.3 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCL | Approaching the limit |
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate Nitrite | 8.1 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCL | Approaching the limit |
| Chromium | 1 ug/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.8 pCi/LRangeSystem-wide | 5 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0.3 mg/LRunning annual avgSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.115 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| SeleniumA trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 1 ug/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| NickelA metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.007 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DibromochloromethaneA trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. | 0.00118 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Gaither Manor Apartments, MD's water
+Is Gaither Manor Apartments, MD tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 9 contaminants measured in Gaither Manor Apartments, 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 Gaither Manor Apartments, MD tap water?
9 contaminants were measured in Gaither Manor Apartments, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, other, and disinfectants. 5 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Are any contaminants in Gaither Manor Apartments, MD tap water approaching the federal limit?
2 contaminants are between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Nitrate and Nitrate Nitrite. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Gaither Manor Apartments, 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 Gaither Manor Apartments, 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.