Public water system · MD1181296
ActiveMechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall
At a glance
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall (PWSID MD1181296) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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
260
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall compare with other water systems in St. Mary's County?
By EPA's size categories, Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Mary's County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 642 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall is about 81% above 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 Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall?
EPA lists Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall 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. 137 of the 194 active systems in St. Mary's County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall 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 Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall?
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall (PWSID MD1181296) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall serve?
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Where does Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall 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 Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall'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 EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall 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 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, “Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Hall, PWSID MD1181296, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/mechanicsville-volunteer-fire-hall-md1181296 (data as of October 1, 2026).