Public water system · MD1171172
ActiveQueen Annes Rest Stop 301
At a glance
Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 (PWSID MD1171172) is an active transient non-community water system in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It reports serving 430 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
430
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 compare with other water systems in Queen Anne's County?
By EPA's size categories, Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Queen Anne's County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% above the county average of 331 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 30,426 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 Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 is about 199% 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 Queen Annes Rest Stop 301?
EPA lists Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 92 active systems in Queen Anne's County (2.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and April 2020. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Queen Annes Rest Stop 301: frequently asked questions
Who runs Queen Annes Rest Stop 301?
Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 (PWSID MD1171172) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 serve?
Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 reports serving 430 people through 1 service connection in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
Where does Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 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 Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Queen Annes Rest Stop 301'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Queen Annes Rest Stop 301's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Queen Annes Rest Stop 301 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 Queen Anne's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevensville | Queen Anne's | 9,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Centreville | Queen Anne's | 3,322 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayside-Queenslanding | Queen Anne's | 1,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chesapeake College | Queen Anne's | 1,001 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Prospect Bay | Queen Anne's | 913 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Queenstown | Queen Anne's | 705 | 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, “Queen Annes Rest Stop 301, PWSID MD1171172, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/queen-annes-rest-stop-301-md1171172 (data as of October 1, 2026).