Public water system · MD0160001
ActiveU.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center
At a glance
U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center (PWSID MD0160001) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Prince George's County, Maryland. It reports serving 1,400 people through 800 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 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
1,400
Service connections
800
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center compare with other water systems in Prince George's County?
By EPA's size categories, U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Prince George's County has 31 active public water systems, and U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41% above the county average of 992 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 30,750 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.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center is about 3.3 times 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.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center?
EPA lists U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center as owned by the federal 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. 3 of the 31 active systems in Prince George's County (9.7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and October 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center?
U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center (PWSID MD0160001) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center serve?
U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center reports serving 1,400 people through 800 service connections in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Where does U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center 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.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 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.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center'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 10 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.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center 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 Prince George's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bowie | Prince George's | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedarville Mobile Home Park | Prince George's | 780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patuxent River Park Aquasco, Girl Scout | Prince George's | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Calvert Manor | Prince George's | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fast Fuels Gas Station | Prince George's | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Baden Elementary | Prince George's | 300 | 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.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Center, PWSID MD0160001, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/u-s-d-a-agricultural-research-center-md0160001 (data as of October 1, 2026).