Public water system · MD0040026
ActiveSummit/Highlands
At a glance
Summit/Highlands (PWSID MD0040026) is an active community water system in Calvert County, Maryland. It reports serving 1,108 people through 259 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,108
Service connections
259
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Summit/Highlands compare with other water systems in Calvert County?
By EPA's size categories, Summit/Highlands is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Calvert County has 203 active public water systems. Its population served is about 188% above the county average of 384 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 77,996 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Summit/Highlands is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maryland has 422 active community water systems, 14% 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 Summit/Highlands?
EPA lists Summit/Highlands 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. 39 of the 203 active systems in Calvert County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Summit/Highlands have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2007 and January 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Summit/Highlands: frequently asked questions
Who runs Summit/Highlands?
Summit/Highlands (PWSID MD0040026) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Summit/Highlands serve?
Summit/Highlands reports serving 1,108 people through 259 service connections in Calvert County, Maryland.
Where does Summit/Highlands 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 Summit/Highlands have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Summit/Highlands' 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Summit/Highlands' water quality report?
As a community water system, Summit/Highlands must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Calvert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Ranch Estates | Calvert | 9,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Chesapeake Beach | Calvert | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prince Frederick | Calvert | 4,371 | Community | Groundwater |
| Solomons | Calvert | 3,811 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of North Beach | Calvert | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northern Middle & High Schools | Calvert | 2,470 | 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, “Summit/Highlands, PWSID MD0040026, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/summit-highlands-md0040026 (data as of October 1, 2026).