Public water system · MD1221108
ActiveJoseph House Center
At a glance
Joseph House Center (PWSID MD1221108) is an active transient non-community water system in Wicomico County, Maryland. It reports serving 55 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
55
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Joseph House Center compare with other water systems in Wicomico County?
By EPA's size categories, Joseph House Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wicomico County has 85 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 650 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 55,242 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 Joseph House Center is about 62% 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 Joseph House Center?
EPA lists Joseph House 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. 73 of the 85 active systems in Wicomico County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Joseph House 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 Joseph House Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Joseph House Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Joseph House Center?
Joseph House Center (PWSID MD1221108) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Joseph House Center serve?
Joseph House Center reports serving 55 people through 1 service connection in Wicomico County, Maryland.
Where does Joseph House 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 Joseph House Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Joseph House 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 Joseph House Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Joseph House Center 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 Wicomico County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Salisbury | Wicomico | 30,343 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fruitland | Wicomico | 5,907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Delmar | Wicomico | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Pittsville | Wicomico | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hebron | Wicomico | 1,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salisbury Christian School | Wicomico | 750 | 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, “Joseph House Center, PWSID MD1221108, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/joseph-house-center-md1221108 (data as of October 1, 2026).