Public water system · MD0110001
ActiveTown of Accident
At a glance
Town of Accident (PWSID MD0110001) is an active community water system in Garrett County, Maryland. It reports serving 300 people through 204 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
204
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Accident compare with other water systems in Garrett County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Accident is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garrett County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% above the county average of 263 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 17,641 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 Town of Accident 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 Town of Accident?
EPA lists Town of Accident 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. 17 of the 67 active systems in Garrett County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Accident have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between March 2007 and October 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (7 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Town of Accident: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Accident?
Town of Accident (PWSID MD0110001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Accident serve?
Town of Accident reports serving 300 people through 204 service connections in Garrett County, Maryland.
Where does Town of Accident 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 Town of Accident have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Town of Accident'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 records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Accident's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Accident 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 Garrett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Mountain Lake Park | Garrett | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Friendsville I-68 Rest Area Restroom | Garrett | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Oakland | Garrett | 1,850 | Community | Surface water |
| Deep Creek Lake State Park (Day Use) | Garrett | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Crossroads Church | Garrett | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Grantsville | Garrett | 885 | 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, “Town of Accident, PWSID MD0110001, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/town-of-accident-md0110001 (data as of October 1, 2026).