Public water system · MD1191032
ActiveRiver Market Inc.
At a glance
River Market Inc. (PWSID MD1191032) is an active transient non-community water system in Somerset County, Maryland. It reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. 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
40
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does River Market Inc. compare with other water systems in Somerset County?
By EPA's size categories, River Market Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Somerset County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 493 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 14,282 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 River Market 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 River Market Inc.?
EPA lists River Market 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. 20 of the 29 active systems in Somerset County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does River Market Inc. 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 August 2015 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 |
| 2015-08-01 | 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.
River Market Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs River Market Inc.?
River Market Inc. (PWSID MD1191032) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does River Market Inc. serve?
River Market Inc. reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections in Somerset County, Maryland.
Where does River Market 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 River Market Inc. 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 River Market 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 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 River Market Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. River Market 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 Somerset County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Princess Anne | Somerset | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Crisfield | Somerset | 2,976 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goose Creek and Westover Food Mart | Somerset | 1,800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fire and Rescue Center | Somerset | 1,800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairmount | Somerset | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Somerset County Technical High School | Somerset | 400 | 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, “River Market Inc., PWSID MD1191032, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/river-market-inc-md1191032 (data as of October 1, 2026).