Public water system · MD0090220
ActiveDorchester Country Estates M.H.P.
At a glance
Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. (PWSID MD0090220) is an active community water system in Dorchester County, Maryland. It reports serving 118 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
118
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. compare with other water systems in Dorchester County?
By EPA's size categories, Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dorchester County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 351 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. 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 Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P.?
EPA lists Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. 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. 57 of the 70 active systems in Dorchester County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2025. By type: 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | 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.
Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P.?
Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. (PWSID MD0090220) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. serve?
Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. reports serving 118 people through 40 service connections in Dorchester County, Maryland.
Where does Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. 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 Country Estates M.H.P. 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 2025. 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 Country Estates M.H.P.'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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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, “Dorchester Country Estates M.H.P., PWSID MD0090220, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/dorchester-country-estates-m-h-p-md0090220 (data as of October 1, 2026).