Public water system · MD1230053
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At a glance
Kelly Foods, Inc.. (PWSID MD1230053) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Worcester County, Maryland. It reports serving 95 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
95
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kelly Foods, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Worcester County?
By EPA's size categories, Kelly Foods, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Worcester County has 120 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 653 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 78,379 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 Kelly Foods, Inc.. 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 Kelly Foods, Inc..?
EPA lists Kelly Foods, Inc.. 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. 100 of the 120 active systems in Worcester County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Kelly Foods, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and October 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Kelly Foods, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kelly Foods, Inc..?
Kelly Foods, Inc.. (PWSID MD1230053) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Kelly Foods, Inc.. serve?
Kelly Foods, Inc.. reports serving 95 people through 4 service connections in Worcester County, Maryland.
Where does Kelly Foods, Inc.. 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 Kelly Foods, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Kelly Foods, Inc..'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 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kelly Foods, Inc..'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kelly Foods, Inc.. 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 Worcester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Ocean City | Worcester | 30,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocean Pines | Worcester | 11,890 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mystic Harbour | Worcester | 5,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Berlin | Worcester | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pocomoke City | Worcester | 4,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Snow Hill | Worcester | 2,409 | 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, “Kelly Foods, Inc.., PWSID MD1230053, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/kelly-foods-inc-md1230053 (data as of October 1, 2026).