Public water system · MD1181352
ActiveChaptico Park
At a glance
Chaptico Park (PWSID MD1181352) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It reports serving 301 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
301
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chaptico Park compare with other water systems in St. Mary's County?
By EPA's size categories, Chaptico Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Mary's County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 642 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 124,635 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 Chaptico Park is about twice 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 Chaptico Park?
EPA lists Chaptico Park as owned by a state 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. 8 of the 194 active systems in St. Mary's County (4.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Chaptico Park 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 Chaptico Park. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Chaptico Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chaptico Park?
Chaptico Park (PWSID MD1181352) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Chaptico Park serve?
Chaptico Park reports serving 301 people through 1 service connection in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Where does Chaptico Park 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 Chaptico Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Chaptico Park'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 Chaptico Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chaptico Park 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 St. Mary's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park | St. Mary's | 43,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patuxent Naval Air Station (Navfac-Wash) | St. Mary's | 22,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Leonardtown | St. Mary's | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Country Lakes | St. Mary's | 3,016 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Cove | St. Mary's | 2,728 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Marys College | St. Mary's | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Chaptico Park, PWSID MD1181352, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/chaptico-park-md1181352 (data as of October 1, 2026).