Public water system · MD0110007
ActiveTown of Mountain Lake Park
At a glance
Town of Mountain Lake Park (PWSID MD0110007) is an active community water system in Garrett County, Maryland. It reports serving 3,000 people through 1,200 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
1,200
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Mountain Lake Park compare with other water systems in Garrett County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Mountain Lake Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Garrett County has 67 active public water systems, and Town of Mountain Lake Park is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 263 people per system, and accounts for 17% 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 Mountain Lake Park is about 55% 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 Mountain Lake Park?
EPA lists Town of Mountain Lake Park 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 Mountain Lake Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2008. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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 Mountain Lake Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Mountain Lake Park?
Town of Mountain Lake Park (PWSID MD0110007) 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 Mountain Lake Park serve?
Town of Mountain Lake Park reports serving 3,000 people through 1,200 service connections in Garrett County, Maryland.
Where does Town of Mountain Lake Park 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 Mountain Lake Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 Mountain Lake Park'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 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 Mountain Lake Park's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Mountain Lake Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swallow Falls State Park | Garrett | 791 | 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 Mountain Lake Park, PWSID MD0110007, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/town-of-mountain-lake-park-md0110007 (data as of October 1, 2026).