Public water system · MD1031120
ActiveOregon Ridge Park Nature Center
At a glance
Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center (PWSID MD1031120) is an active transient non-community water system in Baltimore County, Maryland. It reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
260
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center compare with other water systems in Baltimore County?
By EPA's size categories, Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Baltimore County has 272 active public water systems. Its population served is about 54% above the county average of 168 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center is about 81% above 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 Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center?
EPA lists Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center 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 272 active systems in Baltimore County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2009. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center?
Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center (PWSID MD1031120) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center serve?
Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Where does Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center 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 Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center 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 |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Oregon Ridge Park Nature Center, PWSID MD1031120, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/oregon-ridge-park-nature-center-md1031120 (data as of October 1, 2026).