Public water system · MD0010003
ActiveBel Air - Pinto Distribution System
At a glance
Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System (PWSID MD0010003) is an active community water system in Allegany County, Maryland. It reports serving 2,614 people through 968 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,614
Service connections
968
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System compare with other water systems in Allegany County?
By EPA's size categories, Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Allegany County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,293 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System is about 61% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maryland has 422 active community water systems, 14% of the state's 2,992 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 48 Maryland systems (1.6%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System?
EPA lists Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System as privately owned. 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. 27 of the 53 active systems in Allegany County (51%) are also privately owned.
Does Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and September 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.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.
Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System?
Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System (PWSID MD0010003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System serve?
Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System reports serving 2,614 people through 968 service connections in Allegany County, Maryland.
Where does Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. 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 Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System, PWSID MD0010003, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/bel-air-pinto-distribution-system-md0010003 (data as of October 1, 2026).