Public water system · MD0010009
ActiveWestern Region Allegany Distrib. System
At a glance
Western Region Allegany Distrib. System (PWSID MD0010009) is an active community water system in Allegany County, Maryland. It reports serving 4,955 people through 1,635 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,955
Service connections
1,635
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Western Region Allegany Distrib. System compare with other water systems in Allegany County?
By EPA's size categories, Western Region Allegany Distrib. System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Allegany County has 53 active public water systems, and Western Region Allegany Distrib. System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 1,293 people per system, and accounts for 7.2% of the 68,550 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Western Region Allegany Distrib. System is about 26% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maryland has 422 active community water systems, 14% of the state's 2,992 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 48 Maryland systems (1.6%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Western Region Allegany Distrib. System?
EPA lists Western Region Allegany Distrib. System 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. 19 of the 53 active systems in Allegany County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Western Region Allegany Distrib. System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2010. The violations listed here began between March 1993 and June 2010. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Consumer Confidence Rule and Asbestos. EPA lists 1 as resolved, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1993-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Archived |
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.
Western Region Allegany Distrib. System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Western Region Allegany Distrib. System?
Western Region Allegany Distrib. System (PWSID MD0010009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Western Region Allegany Distrib. System serve?
Western Region Allegany Distrib. System reports serving 4,955 people through 1,635 service connections in Allegany County, Maryland.
Where does Western Region Allegany Distrib. System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Western Region Allegany Distrib. System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2010. 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 Western Region Allegany Distrib. System'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Western Region Allegany Distrib. System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Western Region Allegany Distrib. System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Allegany County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cumberland | Allegany | 27,039 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Frostburg | Allegany | 11,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Eastern Region Allegany Distrib. System | Allegany | 5,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lavale Sanitary Commission | Allegany | 5,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Midland-Lonaconing | Allegany | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System | Allegany | 2,614 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Western Region Allegany Distrib. System, PWSID MD0010009, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/western-region-allegany-distrib-system-md0010009 (data as of October 1, 2026).