Public water system · MD0020029
ActiveThe Provinces
At a glance
The Provinces (PWSID MD0020029) is an active community water system in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It reports serving 3,991 people through 1,478 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,991
Service connections
1,478
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does The Provinces compare with other water systems in Anne Arundel County?
By EPA's size categories, The Provinces is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Anne Arundel County has 405 active public water systems. Its population served is about 186% above the county average of 1,397 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 The Provinces is about 40% 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 The Provinces?
EPA lists The Provinces 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. 361 of the 405 active systems in Anne Arundel County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does The Provinces have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. The violations listed here began between February 1993 and October 2011. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Provinces: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Provinces?
The Provinces (PWSID MD0020029) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does The Provinces serve?
The Provinces reports serving 3,991 people through 1,478 service connections in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Where does The Provinces 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 Provinces have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. 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 Provinces' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Provinces' water quality report?
As a community water system, The Provinces 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, “The Provinces, PWSID MD0020029, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/the-provinces-md0020029 (data as of October 1, 2026).