Public water system · MD1060040
ActiveSouth Carroll High School
At a glance
South Carroll High School (PWSID MD1060040) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Carroll County, Maryland. It reports serving 1,250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does South Carroll High School compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, South Carroll High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carroll County has 208 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 618 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 128,551 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so South Carroll High School is about 191% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Maryland has 491 active non-transient non-community water systems, 16% 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 South Carroll High School?
EPA lists South Carroll High School as owned by a local 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. 20 of the 208 active systems in Carroll County (9.6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does South Carroll High School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2000. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are p-Dichlorobenzene, Carbon tetrachloride, Dichloromethane and 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
South Carroll High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Carroll High School?
South Carroll High School (PWSID MD1060040) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does South Carroll High School serve?
South Carroll High School reports serving 1,250 people through 1 service connection in Carroll County, Maryland.
Where does South Carroll High School 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 South Carroll High School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. 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 South Carroll High School'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Carroll High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. South Carroll High School is a non-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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westminster | Carroll | 35,256 | Community | Surface water |
| Freedom District | Carroll | 24,867 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Mount Airy | Carroll | 9,890 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Taneytown | Carroll | 6,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hampstead | Carroll | 6,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Manchester | Carroll | 4,954 | 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, “South Carroll High School, PWSID MD1060040, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/south-carroll-high-school-md1060040 (data as of October 1, 2026).