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Town of Smithsburg Distribution System

At a glance

Town of Smithsburg Distribution System (PWSID MD0210018) is an active community water system in Washington County, Maryland. It reports serving 2,500 people through 1,157 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,500

Service connections

1,157

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMD0210018

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,500

Service connections1,157

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMD state drinking water program

City served—

StateMaryland

ZIP—

CountyWashington County

How does Town of Smithsburg Distribution System compare with other water systems in Washington County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Smithsburg Distribution System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 78 active public water systems, and Town of Smithsburg Distribution System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 58% above the county average of 1,584 people per system, and accounts for 2% 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 Smithsburg Distribution System is about 63% 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 Smithsburg Distribution System?

EPA lists Town of Smithsburg Distribution System 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. 15 of the 78 active systems in Washington County (19%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Smithsburg Distribution System have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between March 1997 and March 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring 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 12 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
2022-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2013-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2009-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2007-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600	No	Resolved
2003-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1997-06-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1997-05-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1997-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1997-03-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	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 Smithsburg Distribution System: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Smithsburg Distribution System?

Town of Smithsburg Distribution System (PWSID MD0210018) 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 Smithsburg Distribution System serve?

Town of Smithsburg Distribution System reports serving 2,500 people through 1,157 service connections in Washington County, Maryland.

Where does Town of Smithsburg 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 Smithsburg Distribution System have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. 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 Smithsburg 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. 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 Smithsburg Distribution System's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Smithsburg 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 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
Lakeside Village	Washington	1,575	Community	Purchased surface water

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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 Smithsburg Distribution System, PWSID MD0210018, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/town-of-smithsburg-distribution-system-md0210018 (data as of October 1, 2026).