Public water system · MD1090016
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At a glance
State Highway Admin. (PWSID MD1090016) is an active transient non-community water system in Dorchester County, Maryland. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. 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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does State Highway Admin. compare with other water systems in Dorchester County?
By EPA's size categories, State Highway Admin. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dorchester County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 351 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 24,534 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 State Highway Admin. 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 State Highway Admin.?
EPA lists State Highway Admin. 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. 3 of the 70 active systems in Dorchester County (4.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does State Highway Admin. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 1995. By type: 3 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
State Highway Admin.: frequently asked questions
Who runs State Highway Admin.?
State Highway Admin. (PWSID MD1090016) 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 State Highway Admin. serve?
State Highway Admin. reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Dorchester County, Maryland.
Where does State Highway Admin. 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 State Highway Admin. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. 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 State Highway Admin.'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find State Highway Admin.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. State Highway Admin. 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 Dorchester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cambridge Water | Dorchester | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hurlock | Dorchester | 2,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| N. Dorchester Middle & High Schools | Dorchester | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Secretary | Dorchester | 535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Vienna | Dorchester | 460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of East New Market | Dorchester | 400 | 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, “State Highway Admin., PWSID MD1090016, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/state-highway-admin-md1090016 (data as of October 1, 2026).