Public water system · MD1161228
ActivePatuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout
At a glance
Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout (PWSID MD1161228) is an active transient non-community water system in Prince George's County, Maryland. It reports serving 500 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout compare with other water systems in Prince George's County?
By EPA's size categories, Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Prince George's County has 31 active public water systems, and Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 992 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 30,750 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 Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout is about 3.5 times 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 Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout?
EPA lists Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout 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. 8 of the 31 active systems in Prince George's County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout: frequently asked questions
Who runs Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout?
Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout (PWSID MD1161228) 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 Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout serve?
Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Where does Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout 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 Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout'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 January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout 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 Prince George's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bowie | Prince George's | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center | Prince George's | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cedarville Mobile Home Park | Prince George's | 780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calvert Manor | Prince George's | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fast Fuels Gas Station | Prince George's | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Baden Elementary | Prince George's | 300 | 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, “Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout, PWSID MD1161228, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/patuxent-river-park-aquasco-girl-scout-md1161228 (data as of October 1, 2026).