Public water system · MD0020063
ActiveTenthouse Creek Community - Acds
At a glance
Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds (PWSID MD0020063) is an active community water system in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It reports serving 23 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
23
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds compare with other water systems in Anne Arundel County?
By EPA's size categories, Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Anne Arundel County has 405 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,397 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 565,834 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 Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds 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 Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds?
EPA lists Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 405 active systems in Anne Arundel County (0.2%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds?
Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds (PWSID MD0020063) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds serve?
Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds reports serving 23 people through 16 service connections in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Where does Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds 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 Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds' water quality report?
As a community water system, Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds 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 Anne Arundel County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Burnie-Broadneck | Anne Arundel | 290,606 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crofton-Odenton | Anne Arundel | 62,986 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort George G. Meade | Anne Arundel | 62,234 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Annapolis | Anne Arundel | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Broad Creek | Anne Arundel | 26,033 | Community | Groundwater |
| U.S. Naval Academy | Anne Arundel | 8,700 | 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, “Tenthouse Creek Community - Acds, PWSID MD0020063, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/tenthouse-creek-community-acds-md0020063 (data as of October 1, 2026).