Public water system · MD1201018
ActiveRunway Liquors
At a glance
Runway Liquors (PWSID MD1201018) is an active transient non-community water system in Talbot County, Maryland. It reports serving 720 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 July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
720
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Runway Liquors compare with other water systems in Talbot County?
By EPA's size categories, Runway Liquors is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Talbot County has 41 active public water systems, and Runway Liquors is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 701 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 28,743 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 Runway Liquors is about 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 Runway Liquors?
EPA lists Runway Liquors 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. 32 of the 41 active systems in Talbot County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Runway Liquors have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | 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.
Runway Liquors: frequently asked questions
Who runs Runway Liquors?
Runway Liquors (PWSID MD1201018) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Runway Liquors serve?
Runway Liquors reports serving 720 people through 1 service connection in Talbot County, Maryland.
Where does Runway Liquors 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 Runway Liquors have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Runway Liquors' 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 July 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Runway Liquors' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Runway Liquors 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 Talbot County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Utilities | Talbot | 17,357 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of St. Michaels | Talbot | 2,650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Highs Dairy Store | Talbot | 1,909 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Oxford | Talbot | 726 | Community | Groundwater |
| Martingham Utilities Cooperative | Talbot | 675 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Michaels Market | Talbot | 535 | 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, “Runway Liquors, PWSID MD1201018, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/runway-liquors-md1201018 (data as of October 1, 2026).