Public water system · MD1101349
ActiveBlack Ankle Vineyards
At a glance
Black Ankle Vineyards (PWSID MD1101349) is an active transient non-community water system in Frederick County, Maryland. It reports serving 205 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
205
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Black Ankle Vineyards compare with other water systems in Frederick County?
By EPA's size categories, Black Ankle Vineyards is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Frederick County has 211 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,007 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 212,367 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 Black Ankle Vineyards is about 42% above 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 Black Ankle Vineyards?
EPA lists Black Ankle Vineyards 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. 156 of the 211 active systems in Frederick County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Black Ankle Vineyards have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Black Ankle Vineyards. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Black Ankle Vineyards: frequently asked questions
Who runs Black Ankle Vineyards?
Black Ankle Vineyards (PWSID MD1101349) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Black Ankle Vineyards serve?
Black Ankle Vineyards reports serving 205 people through 2 service connections in Frederick County, Maryland.
Where does Black Ankle Vineyards 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 Black Ankle Vineyards have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Black Ankle Vineyards' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Black Ankle Vineyards' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Black Ankle Vineyards 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 Frederick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Design - Frederick County | Frederick | 74,911 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Frederick | Frederick | 54,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Walkersville | Frederick | 8,440 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Fort Detrick | Frederick | 7,900 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Brunswick | Frederick | 7,312 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Thurmont | Frederick | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Black Ankle Vineyards, PWSID MD1101349, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/black-ankle-vineyards-md1101349 (data as of October 1, 2026).