Public water system · MD1051084
ActiveU5 Foods - Bethlehem
At a glance
U5 Foods - Bethlehem (PWSID MD1051084) is an active transient non-community water system in Caroline County, Maryland. It reports serving 604 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
604
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does U5 Foods - Bethlehem compare with other water systems in Caroline County?
By EPA's size categories, U5 Foods - Bethlehem is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Caroline County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 55% above the county average of 390 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 19,890 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so U5 Foods - Bethlehem is about 4.2 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Maryland has 2,079 active transient non-community water systems, 69% 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 U5 Foods - Bethlehem?
EPA lists U5 Foods - Bethlehem 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. 36 of the 51 active systems in Caroline County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does U5 Foods - Bethlehem have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2011. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and June 2011. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
U5 Foods - Bethlehem: frequently asked questions
Who runs U5 Foods - Bethlehem?
U5 Foods - Bethlehem (PWSID MD1051084) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does U5 Foods - Bethlehem serve?
U5 Foods - Bethlehem reports serving 604 people through 1 service connection in Caroline County, Maryland.
Where does U5 Foods - Bethlehem 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 U5 Foods - Bethlehem have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2011. 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 U5 Foods - Bethlehem'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find U5 Foods - Bethlehem's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U5 Foods - Bethlehem is a 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 Caroline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Denton | Caroline | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Federalsburg | Caroline | 2,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Greensboro | Caroline | 1,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Ridgely | Caroline | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Royal Farms #135 | Caroline | 1,178 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Caroline High School | Caroline | 1,028 | 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, “U5 Foods - Bethlehem, PWSID MD1051084, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/u5-foods-bethlehem-md1051084 (data as of October 1, 2026).