Public water system · MD0210008
ActiveTown of Funkstown Distribution System
At a glance
Town of Funkstown Distribution System (PWSID MD0210008) is an active community water system in Washington County, Maryland. It reports serving 1,300 people through 485 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,300
Service connections
485
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Funkstown Distribution System compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Funkstown Distribution System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 1,584 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 123,580 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 Funkstown Distribution System 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 48 Maryland systems (1.6%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Funkstown Distribution System?
EPA lists Town of Funkstown Distribution System 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. 57 of the 78 active systems in Washington County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Town of Funkstown Distribution System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and July 2013. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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 Funkstown Distribution System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Funkstown Distribution System?
Town of Funkstown Distribution System (PWSID MD0210008) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Funkstown Distribution System serve?
Town of Funkstown Distribution System reports serving 1,300 people through 485 service connections in Washington County, Maryland.
Where does Town of Funkstown Distribution System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Funkstown Distribution System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Funkstown Distribution System'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Funkstown Distribution System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Funkstown Distribution System 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hagerstown | Washington | 92,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Boonsboro - Keedysville | Washington | 4,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Smithsburg Distribution System | Washington | 2,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Williamsport Distribution System | Washington | 2,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Hancock | Washington | 1,921 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sideling Hill State Park Exhibit Rt 68 W | Washington | 1,603 | 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 Funkstown Distribution System, PWSID MD0210008, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/town-of-funkstown-distribution-system-md0210008 (data as of October 1, 2026).