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Kemptown Elementary

At a glance

Kemptown Elementary (PWSID MD1100013) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Frederick County, Maryland. It reports serving 623 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

623

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMD1100013

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served623

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMD state drinking water program

City served—

StateMaryland

ZIP—

CountyFrederick County

How does Kemptown Elementary compare with other water systems in Frederick County?

By EPA's size categories, Kemptown Elementary is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Frederick County has 211 active public water systems. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 1,007 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 212,367 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 Kemptown Elementary is about 45% above 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 Kemptown Elementary?

EPA lists Kemptown Elementary as owned by a local 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. 41 of the 211 active systems in Frederick County (19%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Kemptown Elementary have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and January 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2022-01-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Archived
2010-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2009-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2009-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2001-07-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1994-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1992-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Kemptown Elementary: frequently asked questions

Who runs Kemptown Elementary?

Kemptown Elementary (PWSID MD1100013) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.

How many people does Kemptown Elementary serve?

Kemptown Elementary reports serving 623 people through 1 service connection in Frederick County, Maryland.

Where does Kemptown Elementary 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 Kemptown Elementary have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Kemptown Elementary'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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.

Where can I find Kemptown Elementary's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kemptown Elementary 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 Frederick County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
New Design - Frederick County	Frederick	74,911	Community	Surface water
City of Frederick	Frederick	54,000	Community	Surface water
Town of Walkersville	Frederick	8,440	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Fort Detrick	Frederick	7,900	Community	Surface water
City of Brunswick	Frederick	7,312	Community	Surface water
Town of Thurmont	Frederick	6,200	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water

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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, “Kemptown Elementary, PWSID MD1100013, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/kemptown-elementary-md1100013 (data as of October 1, 2026).