Public water system · MD0210002
ActiveBoonsboro - Keedysville
At a glance
Boonsboro - Keedysville (PWSID MD0210002) is an active community water system in Washington County, Maryland. It reports serving 4,250 people through 1,541 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,250
Service connections
1,541
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Boonsboro - Keedysville compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Boonsboro - Keedysville is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Washington County has 78 active public water systems, and Boonsboro - Keedysville is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 168% above the county average of 1,584 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% of the 123,580 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 Boonsboro - Keedysville is about 37% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 31 Maryland systems (1%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Boonsboro - Keedysville?
EPA lists Boonsboro - Keedysville 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. 15 of the 78 active systems in Washington County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Boonsboro - Keedysville have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and January 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Boonsboro - Keedysville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Boonsboro - Keedysville?
Boonsboro - Keedysville (PWSID MD0210002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Boonsboro - Keedysville serve?
Boonsboro - Keedysville reports serving 4,250 people through 1,541 service connections in Washington County, Maryland.
Where does Boonsboro - Keedysville get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Boonsboro - Keedysville have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Boonsboro - Keedysville'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Boonsboro - Keedysville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Boonsboro - Keedysville 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hagerstown | Washington | 92,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Smithsburg Distribution System | Washington | 2,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Williamsport Distribution System | Washington | 2,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Hancock | Washington | 1,921 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sideling Hill State Park Exhibit Rt 68 W | Washington | 1,603 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lakeside Village | Washington | 1,575 | 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, “Boonsboro - Keedysville, PWSID MD0210002, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/boonsboro-keedysville-md0210002 (data as of October 1, 2026).