Public water system · MD1011029
ActiveStraus Lodge, Sideling Creek
At a glance
Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek (PWSID MD1011029) is an active transient non-community water system in Allegany County, Maryland. It reports serving 35 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek compare with other water systems in Allegany County?
By EPA's size categories, Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allegany County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,293 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 68,550 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 Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek 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 Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek?
EPA lists Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek 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. 7 of the 53 active systems in Allegany County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1993. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and April 1993. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek?
Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek (PWSID MD1011029) 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 Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek serve?
Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Allegany County, Maryland.
Where does Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek 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 Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1993. 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 Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1993. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek 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 Allegany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cumberland | Allegany | 27,039 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Frostburg | Allegany | 11,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Eastern Region Allegany Distrib. System | Allegany | 5,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lavale Sanitary Commission | Allegany | 5,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Midland-Lonaconing | Allegany | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Western Region Allegany Distrib. System | Allegany | 4,955 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Straus Lodge, Sideling Creek, PWSID MD1011029, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/straus-lodge-sideling-creek-md1011029 (data as of October 1, 2026).