Public water system · MD1130008
ActiveWest Friendship Elementary School
At a glance
West Friendship Elementary School (PWSID MD1130008) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Howard County, Maryland. It reports serving 350 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Friendship Elementary School compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, West Friendship Elementary School 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 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 West Friendship Elementary School is about 19% 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 West Friendship Elementary School?
EPA lists West Friendship Elementary School 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. 22 of the 87 active systems in Howard County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does West Friendship Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
West Friendship Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Friendship Elementary School?
West Friendship Elementary School (PWSID MD1130008) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does West Friendship Elementary School serve?
West Friendship Elementary School reports serving 350 people through 1 service connection in Howard County, Maryland.
Where does West Friendship Elementary School 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 West Friendship Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. 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 West Friendship Elementary School'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Friendship Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Friendship Elementary School 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, “West Friendship Elementary School, PWSID MD1130008, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/west-friendship-elementary-school-md1130008 (data as of October 1, 2026).