Drinking water quality · 2024
What's in Glen Meadow Retirement Community, MD tap water
19 contaminants were measured in the Glen Meadow Retirement Community, MD water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 19
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- MD
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0.8 mg/LRunning annual avgSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.214 mg/L90th percentile90TH Percentile: 90% of your water utility levels were less than | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.005 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 2 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | Not detected mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0.01 mg/LMCL | None detected |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0 ug/L90th percentile90TH Percentile: 90% of your water utility levels were less than | None set | Within the limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 1.6 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.2 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate Nitrite | 1.6 mg/LMaximumSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| Twofourd | 0.5 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| Dehp | Not detected ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 ug/LMCLG | None detected |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.8 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | Not detected pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | None detected |
| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | Not detectedReported levelSystem-wide | 0MCLG | None detected |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 3 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| BromodichloromethaneA trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. | Not detected ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | None detected |
| BromoformA trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. | Not detected ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | None detected |
| ChloroformA trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water. | Not detected ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | None detected |
| DibromochloromethaneA trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. | Not detected ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | None detected |
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | Not detected ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | None detected |
People also ask about Glen Meadow Retirement Community, MD's water
+Is Glen Meadow Retirement Community, MD tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 19 contaminants measured in Glen Meadow Retirement Community, 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 Glen Meadow Retirement Community, MD tap water?
19 contaminants were measured in Glen Meadow Retirement Community, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning disinfection byproducts, metals, and other. 11 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 Glen Meadow Retirement Community, 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 Glen Meadow Retirement Community, 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.