Public water system · MD0090002
ActiveCity of Cambridge Water
At a glance
City of Cambridge Water (PWSID MD0090002) is an active community water system in Dorchester County, Maryland. It reports serving 15,000 people through 5,125 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
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
How does City of Cambridge Water compare with other water systems in Dorchester County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Cambridge Water is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Dorchester County has 70 active public water systems, and City of Cambridge Water is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 43 times the county average of 351 people per system, and accounts for 61% of the 24,534 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 City of Cambridge Water is about 124% above 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. 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 City of Cambridge Water?
EPA lists City of Cambridge Water 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. 10 of the 70 active systems in Dorchester County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Cambridge Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2013. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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
Who runs City of Cambridge Water?
City of Cambridge Water (PWSID MD0090002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does City of Cambridge Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 City of Cambridge Water'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 records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Cambridge Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Cambridge Water 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 Dorchester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Hurlock | Dorchester | 2,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| N. Dorchester Middle & High Schools | Dorchester | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Secretary | Dorchester | 535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Vienna | Dorchester | 460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of East New Market | Dorchester | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bonnie Brook | Dorchester | 390 | 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, “City of Cambridge Water, PWSID MD0090002, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/city-of-cambridge-water-md0090002 (data as of October 1, 2026).