Public water system · MD0050001
ActiveTown of Denton
At a glance
Town of Denton (PWSID MD0050001) is an active community water system in Caroline County, Maryland. It reports serving 4,500 people through 1,756 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,500
Service connections
1,756
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Denton compare with other water systems in Caroline County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Denton is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Caroline County has 51 active public water systems, and Town of Denton is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 390 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 19,890 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 Denton is about 33% 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 Denton?
EPA lists Town of Denton 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. 11 of the 51 active systems in Caroline County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Denton have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. The violations listed here began between September 2006 and January 2010. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Town of Denton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Denton?
Town of Denton (PWSID MD0050001) 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 Denton serve?
Town of Denton reports serving 4,500 people through 1,756 service connections in Caroline County, Maryland.
Where does Town of Denton 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 Denton have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. 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 Denton'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. 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 Denton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Denton 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 Caroline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Federalsburg | Caroline | 2,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Greensboro | Caroline | 1,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Ridgely | Caroline | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Royal Farms #135 | Caroline | 1,178 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Caroline High School | Caroline | 1,028 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Colonel Richardson Mid & High School | Caroline | 1,022 | Non-transient non-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 Denton, PWSID MD0050001, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/town-of-denton-md0050001 (data as of October 1, 2026).