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Saint Josephs Catholic Church

At a glance

Saint Josephs Catholic Church (PWSID MD1181322) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It reports serving 602 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

602

Service connections

3

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMD1181322
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served602
Service connections3
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyMD state drinking water program
City served—
StateMaryland
ZIP—
CountySt. Mary's County

How does Saint Josephs Catholic Church compare with other water systems in St. Mary's County?

By EPA's size categories, Saint Josephs Catholic Church is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). St. Mary's County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 642 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 124,635 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 Saint Josephs Catholic Church is about 4.2 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 Saint Josephs Catholic Church?

EPA lists Saint Josephs Catholic Church 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. 137 of the 194 active systems in St. Mary's County (71%) are also privately owned.

Does Saint Josephs Catholic Church have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Saint Josephs Catholic Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Saint Josephs Catholic Church: frequently asked questions

Who runs Saint Josephs Catholic Church?

Saint Josephs Catholic Church (PWSID MD1181322) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.

How many people does Saint Josephs Catholic Church serve?

Saint Josephs Catholic Church reports serving 602 people through 3 service connections in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Where does Saint Josephs Catholic Church 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 Saint Josephs Catholic Church have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Saint Josephs Catholic Church'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.

Where can I find Saint Josephs Catholic Church's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Saint Josephs Catholic Church 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 St. Mary's County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Lexington ParkSt. Mary's43,030CommunityGroundwater
Patuxent Naval Air Station (Navfac-Wash)St. Mary's22,000CommunityGroundwater
Town of LeonardtownSt. Mary's5,000CommunityGroundwater
Country LakesSt. Mary's3,016CommunityGroundwater
Cedar CoveSt. Mary's2,728CommunityGroundwater
Saint Marys CollegeSt. Mary's2,200CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Saint Josephs Catholic Church, PWSID MD1181322, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/saint-josephs-catholic-church-md1181322 (data as of October 1, 2026).