Public water system · MD1031342
ActiveMerry Meadows Tennis Courts
At a glance
Merry Meadows Tennis Courts (PWSID MD1031342) is an active transient non-community water system in Baltimore County, Maryland. It reports serving 35 people through 10 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 September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Merry Meadows Tennis Courts compare with other water systems in Baltimore County?
By EPA's size categories, Merry Meadows Tennis Courts is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Baltimore County has 272 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 168 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 45,805 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 Merry Meadows Tennis Courts 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 Merry Meadows Tennis Courts?
EPA lists Merry Meadows Tennis Courts 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. 221 of the 272 active systems in Baltimore County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Merry Meadows Tennis Courts have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and September 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | 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.
Merry Meadows Tennis Courts: frequently asked questions
Who runs Merry Meadows Tennis Courts?
Merry Meadows Tennis Courts (PWSID MD1031342) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Merry Meadows Tennis Courts serve?
Merry Meadows Tennis Courts reports serving 35 people through 10 service connections in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Where does Merry Meadows Tennis Courts 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 Merry Meadows Tennis Courts have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Merry Meadows Tennis Courts' 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 September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Merry Meadows Tennis Courts' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Merry Meadows Tennis Courts 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 Baltimore County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Shopping Center | Baltimore | 2,921 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Um Saint Joseph Medical Center | Baltimore | 1,515 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Stevenson University | Baltimore | 1,313 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hereford High School | Baltimore | 1,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fork Christian Church | Baltimore | 1,245 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hereford Middle School | Baltimore | 1,050 | 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, “Merry Meadows Tennis Courts, PWSID MD1031342, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/merry-meadows-tennis-courts-md1031342 (data as of October 1, 2026).