Public water system · MD0180037
ActiveLaurel Ridge
At a glance
Laurel Ridge (PWSID MD0180037) is an active community water system in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It reports serving 560 people through 206 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
560
Service connections
206
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Laurel Ridge compare with other water systems in St. Mary's County?
By EPA's size categories, Laurel Ridge is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). St. Mary's County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 642 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 124,635 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Laurel Ridge is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maryland has 422 active community water systems, 14% 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 Laurel Ridge?
EPA lists Laurel Ridge 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. 47 of the 194 active systems in St. Mary's County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Laurel Ridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2020 and September 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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.
Laurel Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Laurel Ridge?
Laurel Ridge (PWSID MD0180037) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Laurel Ridge serve?
Laurel Ridge reports serving 560 people through 206 service connections in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Where does Laurel Ridge 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 Laurel Ridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Laurel Ridge'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Laurel Ridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Laurel Ridge must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in St. Mary's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park | St. Mary's | 43,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patuxent Naval Air Station (Navfac-Wash) | St. Mary's | 22,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Leonardtown | St. Mary's | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Country Lakes | St. Mary's | 3,016 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Cove | St. Mary's | 2,728 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Marys College | St. Mary's | 2,200 | 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, “Laurel Ridge, PWSID MD0180037, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/laurel-ridge-md0180037 (data as of October 1, 2026).