Public water system · MD1130024
ActiveU.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr
At a glance
U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr (PWSID MD1130024) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Howard County, Maryland. It reports serving 36 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howard County has 87 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,556 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 309,341 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Maryland has 491 active non-transient non-community water systems, 16% 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 U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr?
EPA lists U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 87 active systems in Howard County (2.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr?
U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr (PWSID MD1130024) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr serve?
U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr reports serving 36 people through 12 service connections in Howard County, Maryland.
Where does U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr 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 U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County D.P.W. Distribution | Howard | 286,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glenelg High School | Howard | 1,532 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bushy Park Es/Glenwood Ms Complex | Howard | 1,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Highs of Cooksville | Howard | 1,321 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Royal Farms Store | Howard | 1,015 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glenelg Country School | Howard | 950 | 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, “U.M. Central Md Research & Education Ctr, PWSID MD1130024, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/u-m-central-md-research-education-ctr-md1130024 (data as of October 1, 2026).