Public water system · MD1211103
ActiveShepherds Spring Cabins
At a glance
Shepherds Spring Cabins (PWSID MD1211103) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Maryland. It reports serving 25 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shepherds Spring Cabins compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Shepherds Spring Cabins is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,584 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 123,580 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 Shepherds Spring Cabins 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 Shepherds Spring Cabins?
EPA lists Shepherds Spring Cabins 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. 57 of the 78 active systems in Washington County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Shepherds Spring Cabins have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and June 2002. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | 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.
Shepherds Spring Cabins: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shepherds Spring Cabins?
Shepherds Spring Cabins (PWSID MD1211103) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Shepherds Spring Cabins serve?
Shepherds Spring Cabins reports serving 25 people through 9 service connections in Washington County, Maryland.
Where does Shepherds Spring Cabins 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 Shepherds Spring Cabins have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002. 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 Shepherds Spring Cabins' 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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shepherds Spring Cabins' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shepherds Spring Cabins 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hagerstown | Washington | 92,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Boonsboro - Keedysville | Washington | 4,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Smithsburg Distribution System | Washington | 2,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Williamsport Distribution System | Washington | 2,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Hancock | Washington | 1,921 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sideling Hill State Park Exhibit Rt 68 W | Washington | 1,603 | 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, “Shepherds Spring Cabins, PWSID MD1211103, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/shepherds-spring-cabins-md1211103 (data as of October 1, 2026).