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Maryland public water systems

3,074 active systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, serving a reported 6M people across 60 counties.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

3,074

Population served

6M

Community systems

442

Groundwater share

97.2%

System types in Maryland

442

Community water system

516

Non-transient non-community water system

2,116

Transient non-community water system

Largest water systems in Maryland

The largest active public water systems in Maryland by population served
#Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
1Washington Suburban Sanitary CommissionMontgomery1,900,000CommunitySurface water
2City of BaltimoreBaltimore city1,600,000CommunitySurface water
3Glen Burnie-BroadneckAnne Arundel290,606CommunityGroundwater
4Howard County D.P.W. DistributionHoward286,158CommunityPurchased surface water
5Harford County D.P.W.Harford104,567CommunitySurface water
6City of HagerstownWashington92,200CommunitySurface water
7Waldorf - Charles County DpwCharles84,296CommunityPurchased surface water
8New Design - Frederick CountyFrederick74,911CommunitySurface water
9Crofton-OdentonAnne Arundel62,986CommunityGroundwater
10Fort George G. MeadeAnne Arundel62,234CommunityGroundwater
11City of FrederickFrederick54,000CommunitySurface water
12Lexington ParkSt. Mary's43,030CommunityGroundwater
13City of WestminsterCarroll35,256CommunitySurface water
14City of AnnapolisAnne Arundel35,000CommunityGroundwater
15City of SalisburyWicomico30,343CommunityGroundwater
16Town of Ocean CityWorcester30,000CommunityGroundwater
17City of CumberlandAllegany27,039CommunitySurface water
18Broad CreekAnne Arundel26,033CommunityGroundwater
19City of BowiePrince George's25,000CommunityGroundwater
20Freedom DistrictCarroll24,867CommunitySurface water
21Patuxent Naval Air Station (Navfac-Wash)St. Mary's22,000CommunityGroundwater
22City of AberdeenHarford18,006CommunityPurchased surface water
23Easton UtilitiesTalbot17,357CommunityGroundwater
24Town of ElktonCecil15,625CommunitySurface water
25City of Cambridge WaterDorchester15,000CommunityGroundwater

By county

Anne Arundel410 systemsBaltimore272 systemsHarford231 systemsCalvert220 systemsCarroll215 systemsFrederick212 systemsSt. Mary's196 systemsCecil167 systemsCharles159 systemsWorcester120 systemsQueen Anne's92 systemsWicomico89 systemsHoward86 systemsWashington79 systemsGarrett71 systemsDorchester68 systemsCaroline55 systemsAllegany55 systemsKent51 systemsMontgomery50 systemsTalbot40 systemsPrince George's35 systemsSomerset31 systemsBaltimore city13 systemsBedford4 systemsLancaster4 systemsChester3 systems
Fauquier2 systems
Adams2 systems
Crawford2 systems
Berks2 systems
Fulton2 systems
Mecosta2 systems
Van Buren2 systems
Stafford2 systems
Lenawee2 systems
Sanilac2 systems
Fairfax1 systems
Lycoming1 systems
Huntingdon1 systems
Wyoming1 systems
Northampton1 systems
Monroe1 systems
Mathews1 systems
Warren1 systems
King George1 systems
Accomack1 systems
York1 systems
Salt Lake1 systems
Prince William1 systems
Ionia1 systems
Allegan1 systems
Williamson1 systems
Victoria1 systems
Clare1 systems
James City1 systems
Summit1 systems
Mahoning1 systems
Tuscola1 systems
Culpeper1 systems