Public water system · MD1081209
ActiveNewburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc.
At a glance
Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. (PWSID MD1081209) is an active transient non-community water system in Charles County, Maryland. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. compare with other water systems in Charles County?
By EPA's size categories, Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charles County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 300 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 40,197 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 Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. 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 Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc.?
EPA lists Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. 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. 115 of the 134 active systems in Charles County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc.?
Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. (PWSID MD1081209) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. serve?
Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Charles County, Maryland.
Where does Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. 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 Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. 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 Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc.'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. 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 Charles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of La Plata | Charles | 11,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Indian Head | Charles | 4,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naval Support Facility, Indian Head | Charles | 3,321 | Community | Groundwater |
| Potomac Heights | Charles | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Welcome Center (Newburg) | Charles | 1,004 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beantown Texaco Food -Dash in | Charles | 900 | 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, “Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc., PWSID MD1081209, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/newburg-volunteer-rescue-squad-inc-md1081209 (data as of October 1, 2026).