Public water system · MD1081095
ActiveWelcome Center (Newburg)
At a glance
Welcome Center (Newburg) (PWSID MD1081095) is an active transient non-community water system in Charles County, Maryland. It reports serving 1,004 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,004
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Welcome Center (Newburg) compare with other water systems in Charles County?
By EPA's size categories, Welcome Center (Newburg) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Charles County has 134 active public water systems, and Welcome Center (Newburg) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 300 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 40,197 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 Welcome Center (Newburg) is about 7 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 Welcome Center (Newburg)?
EPA lists Welcome Center (Newburg) 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. 6 of the 134 active systems in Charles County (4.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Welcome Center (Newburg) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Welcome Center (Newburg): frequently asked questions
Who runs Welcome Center (Newburg)?
Welcome Center (Newburg) (PWSID MD1081095) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Welcome Center (Newburg) serve?
Welcome Center (Newburg) reports serving 1,004 people through 1 service connection in Charles County, Maryland.
Where does Welcome Center (Newburg) 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 Welcome Center (Newburg) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Welcome Center (Newburg)'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Welcome Center (Newburg)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Welcome Center (Newburg) 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 Charles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of La Plata | Charles | 11,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Indian Head | Charles | 4,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naval Support Facility, Indian Head | Charles | 3,321 | Community | Groundwater |
| Potomac Heights | Charles | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beantown Texaco Food -Dash in | Charles | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Marys Bryantown Catholic School | Charles | 791 | 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, “Welcome Center (Newburg), PWSID MD1081095, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/welcome-center-newburg-md1081095 (data as of October 1, 2026).