Public water system · MD1011003
ActiveBaltimore Pike Vol Fire Company
At a glance
Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company (PWSID MD1011003) is an active transient non-community water system in Allegany County, Maryland. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company compare with other water systems in Allegany County?
By EPA's size categories, Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allegany County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,293 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 68,550 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Maryland has 2,079 active transient non-community water systems, 69% of the state's 2,992 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,870 Maryland systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company?
EPA lists Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company as owned by a local government. The MD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 53 active systems in Allegany County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company?
Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company (PWSID MD1011003) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company serve?
Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Allegany County, Maryland.
Where does Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Allegany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cumberland | Allegany | 27,039 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Frostburg | Allegany | 11,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Eastern Region Allegany Distrib. System | Allegany | 5,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lavale Sanitary Commission | Allegany | 5,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Midland-Lonaconing | Allegany | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Western Region Allegany Distrib. System | Allegany | 4,955 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Baltimore Pike Vol Fire Company, PWSID MD1011003, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/baltimore-pike-vol-fire-company-md1011003 (data as of October 1, 2026).