Public water system · MD1221154
ActiveMardela Goose Creek Inc.
At a glance
Mardela Goose Creek Inc. (PWSID MD1221154) is an active transient non-community water system in Wicomico County, Maryland. It reports serving 607 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
607
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mardela Goose Creek Inc. compare with other water systems in Wicomico County?
By EPA's size categories, Mardela Goose Creek Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wicomico County has 85 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 650 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 55,242 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 Mardela Goose Creek Inc. is about 4.2 times 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 Mardela Goose Creek Inc.?
EPA lists Mardela Goose Creek Inc. 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. 73 of the 85 active systems in Wicomico County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Mardela Goose Creek Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Mardela Goose Creek Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mardela Goose Creek Inc.?
Mardela Goose Creek Inc. (PWSID MD1221154) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Mardela Goose Creek Inc. serve?
Mardela Goose Creek Inc. reports serving 607 people through 1 service connection in Wicomico County, Maryland.
Where does Mardela Goose Creek Inc. 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 Mardela Goose Creek Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. 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 Mardela Goose Creek Inc.'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mardela Goose Creek Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mardela Goose Creek Inc. 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 Wicomico County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Salisbury | Wicomico | 30,343 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fruitland | Wicomico | 5,907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Delmar | Wicomico | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Pittsville | Wicomico | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hebron | Wicomico | 1,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salisbury Christian School | Wicomico | 750 | 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, “Mardela Goose Creek Inc., PWSID MD1221154, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/mardela-goose-creek-inc-md1221154 (data as of October 1, 2026).