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Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown

At a glance

Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown (PWSID MD1101322) is an active transient non-community water system in Frederick County, Maryland. It reports serving 81 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

81

Service connections

14

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMD1101322
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served81
Service connections14
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyMD state drinking water program
City served—
StateMaryland
ZIP—
CountyFrederick County

How does Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown compare with other water systems in Frederick County?

By EPA's size categories, Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown 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 Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown is about 44% 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 Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown?

EPA lists Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown as owned by the federal 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. 4 of the 211 active systems in Frederick County (1.9%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown 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 Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown: frequently asked questions

Who runs Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown?

Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown (PWSID MD1101322) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.

How many people does Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown serve?

Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown reports serving 81 people through 14 service connections in Frederick County, Maryland.

Where does Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown 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 Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown'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 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 Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown 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 systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
New Design - Frederick CountyFrederick74,911CommunitySurface water
City of FrederickFrederick54,000CommunitySurface water
Town of WalkersvilleFrederick8,440CommunityGroundwater under influence of surface water
Fort DetrickFrederick7,900CommunitySurface water
City of BrunswickFrederick7,312CommunitySurface water
Town of ThurmontFrederick6,200CommunityGroundwater 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, “Catoctin Mountain Nat. Park - Jim Brown, PWSID MD1101322, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/catoctin-mountain-nat-park-jim-brown-md1101322 (data as of October 1, 2026).