Public water system · MD0300006
ActiveMetropolitan of Baltimore
At a glance
Metropolitan of Baltimore (PWSID MD0300006) is an active community water system in Baltimore city County, Virginia. It reports serving 414 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
414
Service connections
3
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Metropolitan of Baltimore compare with other water systems in Baltimore city County?
By EPA's size categories, Metropolitan of Baltimore is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Baltimore city County has 1 active public water system, and Metropolitan of Baltimore is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 414 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 414 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Metropolitan of Baltimore 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. Virginia has 844 active community water systems, 35% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 162 Virginia systems (6.7%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Metropolitan of Baltimore?
EPA lists Metropolitan of Baltimore as privately owned. 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. 1 of the 1 active systems in Baltimore city County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Metropolitan of Baltimore have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Chlorite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | 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.
Metropolitan of Baltimore: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metropolitan of Baltimore?
Metropolitan of Baltimore (PWSID MD0300006) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Metropolitan of Baltimore serve?
Metropolitan of Baltimore reports serving 414 people through 3 service connections in Baltimore city County, Virginia.
Where does Metropolitan of Baltimore 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 Metropolitan of Baltimore have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Metropolitan of Baltimore'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metropolitan of Baltimore's water quality report?
As a community water system, Metropolitan of Baltimore 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.
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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, “Metropolitan of Baltimore, PWSID MD0300006, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/metropolitan-of-baltimore-md0300006 (data as of October 1, 2026).