Public water system · MD1060047
ActiveThe Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg
At a glance
The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg (PWSID MD1060047) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Carroll County, Maryland. It reports serving 99 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
99
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carroll County has 208 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 618 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 128,551 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 The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg is well below 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 The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg?
EPA lists The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg as privately owned. 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. 185 of the 208 active systems in Carroll County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and October 2009. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-03-03 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg?
The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg (PWSID MD1060047) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg serve?
The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg reports serving 99 people through 1 service connection in Carroll County, Maryland.
Where does The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg 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 The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westminster | Carroll | 35,256 | Community | Surface water |
| Freedom District | Carroll | 24,867 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Mount Airy | Carroll | 9,890 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Taneytown | Carroll | 6,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hampstead | Carroll | 6,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Manchester | Carroll | 4,954 | 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, “The Childs Nurturing Center 1-Finksburg, PWSID MD1060047, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/the-childs-nurturing-center-1-finksburg-md1060047 (data as of October 1, 2026).