Public water system · MD1071373
ActiveRoyal Farms #87 Conowingo
At a glance
Royal Farms #87 Conowingo (PWSID MD1071373) is an active transient non-community water system in Cecil County, Maryland. It reports serving 1,122 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,122
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Royal Farms #87 Conowingo compare with other water systems in Cecil County?
By EPA's size categories, Royal Farms #87 Conowingo is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cecil County has 166 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 343 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 56,867 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 Royal Farms #87 Conowingo is about 7.8 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 Royal Farms #87 Conowingo?
EPA lists Royal Farms #87 Conowingo 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. 148 of the 166 active systems in Cecil County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Royal Farms #87 Conowingo have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Royal Farms #87 Conowingo: frequently asked questions
Who runs Royal Farms #87 Conowingo?
Royal Farms #87 Conowingo (PWSID MD1071373) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Royal Farms #87 Conowingo serve?
Royal Farms #87 Conowingo reports serving 1,122 people through 1 service connection in Cecil County, Maryland.
Where does Royal Farms #87 Conowingo 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 Royal Farms #87 Conowingo have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. 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 Royal Farms #87 Conowingo'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Royal Farms #87 Conowingo's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Royal Farms #87 Conowingo 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 Cecil County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Elkton | Cecil | 15,625 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of North East | Cecil | 8,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Perryville | Cecil | 4,413 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Charlestown | Cecil | 3,791 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Rising Sun | Cecil | 2,200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Perry Point V.A. Medical Center | Cecil | 2,000 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Royal Farms #87 Conowingo, PWSID MD1071373, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/royal-farms-87-conowingo-md1071373 (data as of October 1, 2026).