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Carroll County, Maryland: drinking water records

Explore EPA records for 24 community water systems across 9 ZIP codes in Carroll County, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.

In focus24Community water systems
Public records. Clearer context.

Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages

Drinking-water records

EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 6 of the 24 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.

6
systems in EPA's PFAS survey
6
systems where PFAS was found
5
systems at or above the PFOA or PFOS limit, on the yearly-average basis EPA uses
12
systems that have reached the lead action level
10
systems with a health-based violation since 2016

System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.

Water systems in this county

All 24 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.

Water systemPeople servedPFAS survey resultsPFAS foundHealth-based violationsLead, 9 in 10 homes at or below
City of Westminster MD006001535,256840840 ppbbelow the action level
Freedom District MD006000224,867120260 ppbbelow the action level
Town of Mount Airy MD00600079,890300701.4 ppbbelow the action level
City of Taneytown MD00600126,750420603 ppbbelow the action level
Town of Hampstead MD00600036,600600802 ppbbelow the action level
Town of Manchester MD00600064,954660601.2 ppbbelow the action level
Wakefield Valley MD00600172,4360010 ppbbelow the action level
Springfield Hospital Distribution MD00600101,50000135 ppbbelow the action level
Gaither Manor Apartments MD00602024500012 ppbbelow the action level
Pheasant Ridge Estates MD00602103000010.7 ppbbelow the action level
Hillandale Mobile Home Park MD00602062200010 ppbbelow the action level
Woodbine Village Mobile Home Park MD00602031500015 ppbbelow the action level
Reservoir Trailer Park MD0060213790017 ppbbelow the action level
Sullivans Mobile Home Park Community MD0060215700011 ppbbelow the action level
Town of New Windsor MD00600081,7320002.8 ppbbelow the action level
Town of Union Bridge MD00600139970004 ppbbelow the action level
Todd Village Mobile Home Park MD00602171800001.7 ppbbelow the action level
Bark Hill Bible Church MD00600191630002.2 ppbbelow the action level
Pleasant Valley MD00600091500000 ppbbelow the action level
Rockbrook Village Mobile Home Park MD00602141500000 ppbbelow the action level
Pleasant View Nursing Home MD00602111040002 ppbbelow the action level
Lakeview MHP LLC MD0060208760002 ppbbelow the action level
Twin Arch Mobile Home Park MD00602185000011 ppbbelow the action level
Taylorsville MHC, LLC MD0060216380003 ppbbelow the action level

USGS · Monitoring stations

The water, more recently.

Available station readings in Carroll County, Maryland. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.

These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.

Recent observations load when this section comes into view.

How these readings update

We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.

Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.

Your next step

Water testing, reports & local help.

Use these official directories to find your drinking-water agency, a certified laboratory and public water records. We have not yet added an individually reviewed local resource list for this county.

Official national directories

Water testing

Find your state’s private-well program

EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed · Source updated

Water testing

Find a certified drinking-water laboratory

Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed · Source updated

Public records

Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report

EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed · Source updated

Public records

Explore USGS water observations

Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.

U.S. Geological Survey
Source reviewed

A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.

Understand water testing and laboratory reports

Resource descriptions are compiled by Tap Water Lookup. Review dates describe our source check, not a new water sample. How we review sources · Suggest a correction

Explore your area

Local coverage in Carroll County

9ZIP areas in this overview

Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.

Towns and communities

  • Eldersburg
  • Hampstead
  • Manchester
  • New Windsor
  • Taneytown
  • Westminster
View ZIP areas and understand coverage
  • 21048Eldersburg
  • 21074Hampstead
  • 21102Manchester
  • 21157Westminster
  • 21158Westminster
  • 21757
  • 21776New Windsor
  • 21784Eldersburg
  • 21787Taneytown

These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.

Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.

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Sources and scope

EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.

Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.

Compiled by Tap Water Lookup from the sources identified on this page. Read the methodology and review process.

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