Public water system · MD1081183
ActiveSmallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4)
At a glance
Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) (PWSID MD1081183) is an active transient non-community water system in Charles County, Maryland. It reports serving 102 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
102
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) compare with other water systems in Charles County?
By EPA's size categories, Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charles County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 300 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 40,197 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 Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) is about 29% 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 Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4)?
EPA lists Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) as owned by a state government. 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. 6 of the 134 active systems in Charles County (4.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and April 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2002-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4): frequently asked questions
Who runs Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4)?
Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) (PWSID MD1081183) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) serve?
Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) reports serving 102 people through 4 service connections in Charles County, Maryland.
Where does Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) 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 Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4)'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4) 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 Charles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of La Plata | Charles | 11,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Indian Head | Charles | 4,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naval Support Facility, Indian Head | Charles | 3,321 | Community | Groundwater |
| Potomac Heights | Charles | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Welcome Center (Newburg) | Charles | 1,004 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beantown Texaco Food -Dash in | Charles | 900 | 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, “Smallwood St Pk Family Campground (W4), PWSID MD1081183, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/smallwood-st-pk-family-campground-w4-md1081183 (data as of October 1, 2026).