Public water system · MD1030084
ActiveSparks Elementary School
At a glance
Sparks Elementary School (PWSID MD1030084) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Baltimore County, Maryland. It reports serving 537 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
537
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sparks Elementary School compare with other water systems in Baltimore County?
By EPA's size categories, Sparks Elementary School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Baltimore County has 272 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 168 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 45,805 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 Sparks Elementary School is about 25% 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 Sparks Elementary School?
EPA lists Sparks Elementary 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. 41 of the 272 active systems in Baltimore County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sparks Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Sparks Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sparks Elementary School?
Sparks Elementary School (PWSID MD1030084) 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 Sparks Elementary School serve?
Sparks Elementary School reports serving 537 people through 1 service connection in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Where does Sparks Elementary 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 Sparks Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Sparks Elementary 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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sparks Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sparks Elementary 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 Baltimore County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Shopping Center | Baltimore | 2,921 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Um Saint Joseph Medical Center | Baltimore | 1,515 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Stevenson University | Baltimore | 1,313 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hereford High School | Baltimore | 1,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fork Christian Church | Baltimore | 1,245 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hereford Middle School | Baltimore | 1,050 | 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, “Sparks Elementary School, PWSID MD1030084, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/sparks-elementary-school-md1030084 (data as of October 1, 2026).