Public water system · MD1121190
ActiveSmiths Chapel Umc
At a glance
Smiths Chapel Umc (PWSID MD1121190) is an active transient non-community water system in Harford County, Maryland. It reports serving 60 people through 2 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
60
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smiths Chapel Umc compare with other water systems in Harford County?
By EPA's size categories, Smiths Chapel Umc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harford County has 226 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 956 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 215,993 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 Smiths Chapel Umc is about 58% 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 Smiths Chapel Umc?
EPA lists Smiths Chapel Umc 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. 176 of the 226 active systems in Harford County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Smiths Chapel Umc 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 Smiths Chapel Umc. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Smiths Chapel Umc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smiths Chapel Umc?
Smiths Chapel Umc (PWSID MD1121190) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Smiths Chapel Umc serve?
Smiths Chapel Umc reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections in Harford County, Maryland.
Where does Smiths Chapel Umc 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 Smiths Chapel Umc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Smiths Chapel Umc'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 Smiths Chapel Umc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smiths Chapel Umc 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 Harford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harford County D.P.W. | Harford | 104,567 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Aberdeen | Harford | 18,006 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chapel Hill - Aberdeen Proving Grounds | Harford | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Havre De Grace | Harford | 14,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Maryland American Water Company | Harford | 13,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Harford Community College - Main Campus | Harford | 2,500 | Non-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, “Smiths Chapel Umc, PWSID MD1121190, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/smiths-chapel-umc-md1121190 (data as of October 1, 2026).