Public water system · MD1090006
ActiveDorchester Co. Highway Department
At a glance
Dorchester Co. Highway Department (PWSID MD1090006) is an active transient non-community water system in Dorchester County, Maryland. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dorchester Co. Highway Department compare with other water systems in Dorchester County?
By EPA's size categories, Dorchester Co. Highway Department is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dorchester County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 351 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dorchester Co. Highway Department 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 Dorchester Co. Highway Department?
EPA lists Dorchester Co. Highway Department 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 Dorchester Co. Highway Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and July 2001. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | 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.
Dorchester Co. Highway Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dorchester Co. Highway Department?
Dorchester Co. Highway Department (PWSID MD1090006) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Dorchester Co. Highway Department serve?
Dorchester Co. Highway Department reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Dorchester County, Maryland.
Where does Dorchester Co. Highway Department 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 Dorchester Co. Highway Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. 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 Dorchester Co. Highway Department'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dorchester Co. Highway Department's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dorchester Co. Highway Department 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 Dorchester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cambridge Water | Dorchester | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Dorchester Co. Highway Department, PWSID MD1090006, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/dorchester-co-highway-department-md1090006 (data as of October 1, 2026).