Public water system · MD1101359
ActiveThe Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe
At a glance
The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe (PWSID MD1101359) is an active transient non-community water system in Frederick County, Maryland. It reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe compare with other water systems in Frederick County?
By EPA's size categories, The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Frederick County has 211 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,007 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 212,367 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 The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe is about 31% 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 The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe?
EPA lists The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe 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. 156 of the 211 active systems in Frederick County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe 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 The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe?
The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe (PWSID MD1101359) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe serve?
The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections in Frederick County, Maryland.
Where does The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe 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 Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe 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 Frederick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Design - Frederick County | Frederick | 74,911 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Frederick | Frederick | 54,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Walkersville | Frederick | 8,440 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Fort Detrick | Frederick | 7,900 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Brunswick | Frederick | 7,312 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Thurmont | Frederick | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “The Little Red Barn Ice Creamcafe, PWSID MD1101359, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/the-little-red-barn-ice-creamcafe-md1101359 (data as of October 1, 2026).