Public water system · MD1221075
ActiveRed Roost
At a glance
Red Roost (PWSID MD1221075) is an active transient non-community water system in Wicomico County, Maryland. It reports serving 325 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
325
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Red Roost compare with other water systems in Wicomico County?
By EPA's size categories, Red Roost is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wicomico County has 85 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 650 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 55,242 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 Red Roost is about 126% 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 Red Roost?
EPA lists Red Roost 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. 73 of the 85 active systems in Wicomico County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Red Roost have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between April 2011 and July 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Red Roost: frequently asked questions
Who runs Red Roost?
Red Roost (PWSID MD1221075) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Red Roost serve?
Red Roost reports serving 325 people through 1 service connection in Wicomico County, Maryland.
Where does Red Roost 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 Red Roost have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Red Roost'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Red Roost's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Red Roost 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 Wicomico County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Salisbury | Wicomico | 30,343 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fruitland | Wicomico | 5,907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Delmar | Wicomico | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Pittsville | Wicomico | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hebron | Wicomico | 1,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salisbury Christian School | Wicomico | 750 | 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, “Red Roost, PWSID MD1221075, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/red-roost-md1221075 (data as of October 1, 2026).