Public water system · MD1181298
ActiveSecond District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue
At a glance
Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue (PWSID MD1181298) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It reports serving 144 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
144
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue compare with other water systems in St. Mary's County?
By EPA's size categories, Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Mary's County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 642 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue is roughly in line with 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 Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue?
EPA lists Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue 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 Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue 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 Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue: frequently asked questions
Who runs Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue?
Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue (PWSID MD1181298) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue serve?
Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue reports serving 144 people through 3 service connections in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Where does Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue 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 Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue'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 Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue 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 system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park | St. Mary's | 43,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patuxent Naval Air Station (Navfac-Wash) | St. Mary's | 22,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Leonardtown | St. Mary's | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Country Lakes | St. Mary's | 3,016 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Cove | St. Mary's | 2,728 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Marys College | St. Mary's | 2,200 | 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, “Second District Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue, PWSID MD1181298, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/second-district-vol-fire-dept-rescue-md1181298 (data as of October 1, 2026).