Public water system · MD1111124
ActiveLittle Meadows Campground
At a glance
Little Meadows Campground (PWSID MD1111124) is an active transient non-community water system in Garrett County, Maryland. It reports serving 41 people through 80 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
41
Service connections
80
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Little Meadows Campground compare with other water systems in Garrett County?
By EPA's size categories, Little Meadows Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garrett County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 263 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 17,641 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 Little Meadows Campground is well 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 Little Meadows Campground?
EPA lists Little Meadows Campground 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. 41 of the 67 active systems in Garrett County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Little Meadows Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and August 2011. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Little Meadows Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Little Meadows Campground?
Little Meadows Campground (PWSID MD1111124) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Little Meadows Campground serve?
Little Meadows Campground reports serving 41 people through 80 service connections in Garrett County, Maryland.
Where does Little Meadows Campground 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 Little Meadows Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. 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 Little Meadows Campground'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Little Meadows Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Little Meadows Campground 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 Garrett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Mountain Lake Park | Garrett | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom | Garrett | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Oakland | Garrett | 1,850 | Community | Surface water |
| Deep Creek Lake State Park (Day Use) | Garrett | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Crossroads Church | Garrett | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Grantsville | Garrett | 885 | 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, “Little Meadows Campground, PWSID MD1111124, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/little-meadows-campground-md1111124 (data as of October 1, 2026).