Public water system · MD0140007
ActiveWorton
At a glance
Worton (PWSID MD0140007) is an active community water system in Kent County, Maryland. It reports serving 955 people through 382 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
955
Service connections
382
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Worton compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Worton is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kent County has 51 active public water systems, and Worton is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 149% above the county average of 384 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 19,561 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 Worton is well 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. 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 Worton?
EPA lists Worton 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. 10 of the 51 active systems in Kent County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Worton have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2025. By type: 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Worton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Worton?
Worton (PWSID MD0140007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Worton serve?
Worton reports serving 955 people through 382 service connections in Kent County, Maryland.
Where does Worton 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 Worton have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Worton'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Worton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Worton 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 Kent County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Chestertown | Kent | 5,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Rock Hall | Kent | 1,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mollys | Kent | 915 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairlee | Kent | 725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayshore Campground | Kent | 636 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Millington | Kent | 625 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Worton, PWSID MD0140007, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/worton-md0140007 (data as of October 1, 2026).