Public water system · MD1111028
ActiveFriendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom
At a glance
Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom (PWSID MD1111028) is an active transient non-community water system in Garrett County, Maryland. It reports serving 2,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom compare with other water systems in Garrett County?
By EPA's size categories, Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Garrett County has 67 active public water systems, and Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.6 times the county average of 263 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 17,641 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 Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom is about 14 times 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 Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom?
EPA lists Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom as owned by a state 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. 9 of the 67 active systems in Garrett County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and September 2004. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom: frequently asked questions
Who runs Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom?
Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom (PWSID MD1111028) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom serve?
Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom reports serving 2,000 people through 1 service connection in Garrett County, Maryland.
Where does Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom 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 Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. 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 Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom 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 Garrett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Mountain Lake Park | Garrett | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Oakland | Garrett | 1,850 | Community | Surface water |
| Deep Creek Lake State Park (Day Use) | Garrett | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Crossroads Church | Garrett | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Grantsville | Garrett | 885 | Community | Groundwater |
| Swallow Falls State Park | Garrett | 791 | Transient non-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, “Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom, PWSID MD1111028, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/friendsville-i-68-rest-area-restroom-md1111028 (data as of October 1, 2026).