Public water system · MD0070011
ActiveTown of Elkton
At a glance
Town of Elkton (PWSID MD0070011) is an active community water system in Cecil County, Maryland. It reports serving 15,625 people through 6,692 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,625
Service connections
6,692
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Elkton compare with other water systems in Cecil County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Elkton is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cecil County has 166 active public water systems, and Town of Elkton is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 46 times the county average of 343 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 56,867 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 Elkton is about 133% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 31 Maryland systems (1%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Elkton?
EPA lists Town of Elkton 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. 14 of the 166 active systems in Cecil County (8.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Elkton have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and December 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
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.
Town of Elkton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Elkton?
Town of Elkton (PWSID MD0070011) 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 Elkton serve?
Town of Elkton reports serving 15,625 people through 6,692 service connections in Cecil County, Maryland.
Where does Town of Elkton get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Town of Elkton 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 December 2025. 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 Elkton'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 December 2025. 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 Elkton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Elkton 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 Cecil County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of North East | Cecil | 8,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Perryville | Cecil | 4,413 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Charlestown | Cecil | 3,791 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Rising Sun | Cecil | 2,200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Perry Point V.A. Medical Center | Cecil | 2,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Royal Farms #87 Conowingo | Cecil | 1,122 | 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 Elkton, PWSID MD0070011, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/town-of-elkton-md0070011 (data as of October 1, 2026).