Public water system · MD0020009
ActiveCrownsville Hospital Center
At a glance
Crownsville Hospital Center (PWSID MD0020009) is an active community water system in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It reports serving 1,348 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,348
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Crownsville Hospital Center compare with other water systems in Anne Arundel County?
By EPA's size categories, Crownsville Hospital Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Anne Arundel County has 405 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,397 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 565,834 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 Crownsville Hospital Center is well below 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 Crownsville Hospital Center?
EPA lists Crownsville Hospital Center 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. 41 of the 405 active systems in Anne Arundel County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Crownsville Hospital Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and July 2011. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Combined Radium (-226 and -228). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Crownsville Hospital Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crownsville Hospital Center?
Crownsville Hospital Center (PWSID MD0020009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Crownsville Hospital Center serve?
Crownsville Hospital Center reports serving 1,348 people through 50 service connections in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Where does Crownsville Hospital Center 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 Crownsville Hospital Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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 Crownsville Hospital Center'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crownsville Hospital Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Crownsville Hospital Center 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 Anne Arundel County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Burnie-Broadneck | Anne Arundel | 290,606 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crofton-Odenton | Anne Arundel | 62,986 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort George G. Meade | Anne Arundel | 62,234 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Annapolis | Anne Arundel | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Broad Creek | Anne Arundel | 26,033 | Community | Groundwater |
| U.S. Naval Academy | Anne Arundel | 8,700 | 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, “Crownsville Hospital Center, PWSID MD0020009, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/crownsville-hospital-center-md0020009 (data as of October 1, 2026).