Public water system · MD1130044
ActiveHighland Crossing Shopping Center
At a glance
Highland Crossing Shopping Center (PWSID MD1130044) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Howard County, Maryland. It reports serving 88 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
88
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Highland Crossing Shopping Center compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Highland Crossing Shopping Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howard County has 87 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,556 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 309,341 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Highland Crossing Shopping Center is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Maryland has 491 active non-transient non-community water systems, 16% 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 Highland Crossing Shopping Center?
EPA lists Highland Crossing Shopping Center 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. 62 of the 87 active systems in Howard County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Highland Crossing Shopping Center 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 Highland Crossing Shopping Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Highland Crossing Shopping Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Highland Crossing Shopping Center?
Highland Crossing Shopping Center (PWSID MD1130044) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Highland Crossing Shopping Center serve?
Highland Crossing Shopping Center reports serving 88 people through 1 service connection in Howard County, Maryland.
Where does Highland Crossing Shopping Center 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 Highland Crossing Shopping Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Highland Crossing Shopping Center'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 Highland Crossing Shopping Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Highland Crossing Shopping Center is a non-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 Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County D.P.W. Distribution | Howard | 286,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glenelg High School | Howard | 1,532 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bushy Park Es/Glenwood Ms Complex | Howard | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Highs of Cooksville | Howard | 1,321 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Royal Farms Store | Howard | 1,015 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glenelg Country School | Howard | 950 | 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, “Highland Crossing Shopping Center, PWSID MD1130044, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/highland-crossing-shopping-center-md1130044 (data as of October 1, 2026).