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Elkton Motel

At a glance

Elkton Motel (PWSID MD1071352) is an active transient non-community water system in Cecil County, Maryland. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

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

Population served

25

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMD1071352
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served25
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyMD state drinking water program
City servedElkton
StateMaryland
ZIP21921
CountyCecil County

How does Elkton Motel compare with other water systems in Cecil County?

By EPA's size categories, Elkton Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cecil County has 166 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 343 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 56,867 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 Elkton Motel 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 Elkton Motel?

EPA lists Elkton Motel 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. 148 of the 166 active systems in Cecil County (89%) are also privately owned.

Does Elkton Motel have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Elkton Motel. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Elkton Motel: frequently asked questions

Who runs Elkton Motel?

Elkton Motel (PWSID MD1071352) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.

How many people does Elkton Motel serve?

Elkton Motel reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Cecil County, Maryland.

Where does Elkton Motel 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 Elkton Motel have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Elkton Motel'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.

Where can I find Elkton Motel's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elkton Motel 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 Cecil County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Town of ElktonCecil15,625CommunitySurface water
Town of North EastCecil8,600CommunitySurface water
Town of PerryvilleCecil4,413CommunitySurface water
Town of CharlestownCecil3,791CommunityGroundwater
Town of Rising SunCecil2,200CommunityPurchased surface water
Perry Point V.A. Medical CenterCecil2,000CommunitySurface water

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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, “Elkton Motel, PWSID MD1071352, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/elkton-motel-md1071352 (data as of October 1, 2026).