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City of Cambridge Water

Community water system in Dorchester County, Maryland, drawing primarily on groundwater.

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

Population served

15,000

Service connections

5,125

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMD0090002
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served15,000
Service connections5,125
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyMD state drinking water program
City served—
StateMaryland
ZIP—
CountyDorchester County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2013-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
1993-01-01Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved

All 2 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.

City of Cambridge Water: frequently asked questions

Is City of Cambridge Water's water safe to drink?

City of Cambridge Water is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the MD state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs City of Cambridge Water?

City of Cambridge Water (PWSID MD0090002) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the MD state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Cambridge Water serve?

City of Cambridge Water reports serving 15,000 people through 5,125 service connections in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Where does City of Cambridge Water get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Dorchester County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Town of HurlockDorchester2,150CommunityGroundwater
N. Dorchester Middle & High SchoolsDorchester1,500Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
Town of SecretaryDorchester535CommunityGroundwater
Town of ViennaDorchester460CommunityGroundwater
Town of East New MarketDorchester400CommunityGroundwater
Bonnie BrookDorchester390CommunityGroundwater

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