Public water system · MD1131029
ActiveLu and Joes Restaurant
At a glance
Lu and Joes Restaurant (PWSID MD1131029) is an active transient non-community water system in Howard County, Maryland. It reports serving 63 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
63
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lu and Joes Restaurant compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Lu and Joes Restaurant 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lu and Joes Restaurant is about 56% 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 Lu and Joes Restaurant?
EPA lists Lu and Joes Restaurant 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. 22 of the 87 active systems in Howard County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lu and Joes Restaurant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 1999. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Lu and Joes Restaurant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lu and Joes Restaurant?
Lu and Joes Restaurant (PWSID MD1131029) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Lu and Joes Restaurant serve?
Lu and Joes Restaurant reports serving 63 people through 1 service connection in Howard County, Maryland.
Where does Lu and Joes Restaurant 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 Lu and Joes Restaurant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. 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 Lu and Joes Restaurant'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lu and Joes Restaurant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lu and Joes Restaurant 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 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, “Lu and Joes Restaurant, PWSID MD1131029, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/lu-and-joes-restaurant-md1131029 (data as of October 1, 2026).