Public water system · MD0130006
ActiveLighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City
At a glance
Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City (PWSID MD0130006) is an active community water system in Howard County, Maryland. It reports serving 113 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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
113
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 48 Maryland systems (1.6%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City?
EPA lists Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City 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 Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City 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 Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City?
Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City (PWSID MD0130006) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City serve?
Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City reports serving 113 people through 1 service connection in Howard County, Maryland.
Where does Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City'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 the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City 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 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, “Lighthouse Senior Living Ellicott City, PWSID MD0130006, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/lighthouse-senior-living-ellicott-city-md0130006 (data as of October 1, 2026).