Public water system · MD1061207
ActiveMessiah Lutheran Church
At a glance
Messiah Lutheran Church (PWSID MD1061207) is an active transient non-community water system in Carroll County, Maryland. It reports serving 80 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
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Messiah Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Messiah Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carroll County has 208 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 618 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 128,551 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 Messiah Lutheran Church is about 44% 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 Messiah Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Messiah Lutheran Church 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. 185 of the 208 active systems in Carroll County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Messiah Lutheran Church 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 Messiah Lutheran Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Messiah Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Messiah Lutheran Church?
Messiah Lutheran Church (PWSID MD1061207) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Messiah Lutheran Church serve?
Messiah Lutheran Church reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Carroll County, Maryland.
Where does Messiah Lutheran Church 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 Messiah Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Messiah Lutheran Church'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 Messiah Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Messiah Lutheran Church 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westminster | Carroll | 35,256 | Community | Surface water |
| Freedom District | Carroll | 24,867 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Mount Airy | Carroll | 9,890 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Taneytown | Carroll | 6,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hampstead | Carroll | 6,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Manchester | Carroll | 4,954 | 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, “Messiah Lutheran Church, PWSID MD1061207, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/messiah-lutheran-church-md1061207 (data as of October 1, 2026).