Public water system · MD1181355
ActiveWestham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese
At a glance
Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese (PWSID MD1181355) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It reports serving 54 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
54
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese compare with other water systems in St. Mary's County?
By EPA's size categories, Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Mary's County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 642 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 124,635 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 Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese is about 62% below 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 Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese?
EPA lists Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese 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. 47 of the 194 active systems in St. Mary's County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese: frequently asked questions
Who runs Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese?
Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese (PWSID MD1181355) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese serve?
Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese reports serving 54 people through 1 service connection in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Where does Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese 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 Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese 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 St. Mary's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park | St. Mary's | 43,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patuxent Naval Air Station (Navfac-Wash) | St. Mary's | 22,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Leonardtown | St. Mary's | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Country Lakes | St. Mary's | 3,016 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Cove | St. Mary's | 2,728 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Marys College | St. Mary's | 2,200 | 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, “Westham Buther Shop - Hometown Cheese, PWSID MD1181355, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/westham-buther-shop-hometown-cheese-md1181355 (data as of October 1, 2026).