Public water system · MD1191113
ActiveGreat Hope Golf Course
At a glance
Great Hope Golf Course (PWSID MD1191113) is an active transient non-community water system in Somerset County, Maryland. It reports serving 120 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Great Hope Golf Course compare with other water systems in Somerset County?
By EPA's size categories, Great Hope Golf Course is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Somerset County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 493 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 14,282 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 Great Hope Golf Course is about 17% 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 Great Hope Golf Course?
EPA lists Great Hope Golf Course 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. 20 of the 29 active systems in Somerset County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Great Hope Golf Course have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2007. The violations listed here began between November 2004 and April 2007. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Great Hope Golf Course: frequently asked questions
Who runs Great Hope Golf Course?
Great Hope Golf Course (PWSID MD1191113) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Great Hope Golf Course serve?
Great Hope Golf Course reports serving 120 people through 2 service connections in Somerset County, Maryland.
Where does Great Hope Golf Course 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 Great Hope Golf Course have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2007. 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 Great Hope Golf Course'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Great Hope Golf Course's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Great Hope Golf Course 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 Somerset County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Princess Anne | Somerset | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Crisfield | Somerset | 2,976 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goose Creek and Westover Food Mart | Somerset | 1,800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fire and Rescue Center | Somerset | 1,800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairmount | Somerset | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Somerset County Technical High School | Somerset | 400 | Non-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, “Great Hope Golf Course, PWSID MD1191113, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/great-hope-golf-course-md1191113 (data as of October 1, 2026).