Public water system · MD1161114
ActiveMerkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct
At a glance
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct (PWSID MD1161114) is an active transient non-community water system in Prince George's County, Maryland. It reports serving 57 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
57
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct compare with other water systems in Prince George's County?
By EPA's size categories, Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Prince George's County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 992 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 30,750 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 Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct is about 60% 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 Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct?
EPA lists Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct 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. 18 of the 31 active systems in Prince George's County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and January 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct: frequently asked questions
Who runs Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct?
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct (PWSID MD1161114) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct serve?
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct reports serving 57 people through 1 service connection in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Where does Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct 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 Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct 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 Prince George's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bowie | Prince George's | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center | Prince George's | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cedarville Mobile Home Park | Prince George's | 780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout | Prince George's | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Calvert Manor | Prince George's | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fast Fuels Gas Station | Prince George's | 300 | 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, “Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor Ct, PWSID MD1161114, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/merkle-wildlife-sanctuary-and-visitor-ct-md1161114 (data as of October 1, 2026).