Public water system · MD0100030
ActiveNew Design - Frederick County
At a glance
New Design - Frederick County (PWSID MD0100030) is an active community water system in Frederick County, Maryland. It reports serving 74,911 people through 22,869 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
74,911
Service connections
22,869
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Design - Frederick County compare with other water systems in Frederick County?
By EPA's size categories, New Design - Frederick County is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Frederick County has 211 active public water systems, and New Design - Frederick County is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 74 times the county average of 1,007 people per system, and accounts for 35% of the 212,367 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so New Design - Frederick County is about 11 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maryland has 422 active community water systems, 14% of the state's 2,992 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 31 Maryland systems (1%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates New Design - Frederick County?
EPA lists New Design - Frederick County as owned by a local government. 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. 41 of the 211 active systems in Frederick County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Design - Frederick County have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and April 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Toxaphene (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
New Design - Frederick County: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Design - Frederick County?
New Design - Frederick County (PWSID MD0100030) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does New Design - Frederick County serve?
New Design - Frederick County reports serving 74,911 people through 22,869 service connections in Frederick County, Maryland.
Where does New Design - Frederick County get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does New Design - Frederick County have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 New Design - Frederick County'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Design - Frederick County's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Design - Frederick County must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Frederick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Frederick | Frederick | 54,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Walkersville | Frederick | 8,440 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Fort Detrick | Frederick | 7,900 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Brunswick | Frederick | 7,312 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Thurmont | Frederick | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Town of Middletown | Frederick | 4,288 | 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, “New Design - Frederick County, PWSID MD0100030, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/new-design-frederick-county-md0100030 (data as of October 1, 2026).