Public water system · MD1171180
ActiveChris' Country Store
At a glance
Chris' Country Store (PWSID MD1171180) is an active transient non-community water system in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. 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
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chris' Country Store compare with other water systems in Queen Anne's County?
By EPA's size categories, Chris' Country Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Queen Anne's County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 331 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 30,426 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 Chris' Country Store is well 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 Chris' Country Store?
EPA lists Chris' Country Store 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. 70 of the 92 active systems in Queen Anne's County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Chris' Country Store 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 Chris' Country Store. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Chris' Country Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chris' Country Store?
Chris' Country Store (PWSID MD1171180) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Chris' Country Store serve?
Chris' Country Store reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
Where does Chris' Country Store 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 Chris' Country Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Chris' Country Store'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 Chris' Country Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chris' Country Store 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 Queen Anne's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevensville | Queen Anne's | 9,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Centreville | Queen Anne's | 3,322 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayside-Queenslanding | Queen Anne's | 1,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chesapeake College | Queen Anne's | 1,001 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Prospect Bay | Queen Anne's | 913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Queenstown | Queen Anne's | 705 | 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, “Chris' Country Store, PWSID MD1171180, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/chris-country-store-md1171180 (data as of October 1, 2026).