Can you drink Elkton tap water? What EPA records show
EPA MD0070011 · serves Cecil County, MD · about 15,625 people (EPA SDWIS)
This report shows EPA's federal records for this water system: UCMR 5 testing, lead testing and violations. It isn't a test of the water at your tap, and it has no Water Score.
Public EPA test results
Town of Elkton (EPA MD0070011)
ScoreYourWater.com gives no verdict on your tap water; it shows what the public records say, as of October 14, 2026. For Elkton's main utility, Town of Elkton: 2 health-based violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS). This water system averaged above 4.0 ppt for PFOA or PFOS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
What EPA records show for Town of Elkton, as of October 14, 2026
2 health-based violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS).
Lead, 90th percentile: 0 ppb at the latest result in EPA records for a monitoring period that ran on or after July 1, 2021, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (EPA SDWIS, monitoring period Jan 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2024). The 90th percentile is a system-wide measure from homes sampled under EPA's lead rule; it isn't a result for your home.
This water system averaged above 4.0 ppt for PFOA or PFOS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 8.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does Town of Elkton use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Town of Elkton's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 8.
PFOA (a PFAS): found in 8 of 11 samples, average 9.9 ppt, highest 23.3 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025) PFOA or PFOS averaged above 4.0 ppt in UCMR 5 testing
PFHxA (a PFAS): found in 9 of 11 samples, average 6.9 ppt, highest 12.8 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025)
PFPeA (a PFAS): found in 9 of 11 samples, average 6.8 ppt, highest 14.4 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025)
PFBS (a PFAS): found in 6 of 11 samples, average 4.8 ppt, highest 12.3 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025)
PFBA (a PFAS): found in 6 of 11 samples, average 4.3 ppt, highest 8.6 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025)
PFHpA (a PFAS): found in 5 of 11 samples, average 2.9 ppt, highest 6.5 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025)
PFOS (a PFAS): found in 4 of 11 samples, average 2.1 ppt, highest 7.1 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025)
PFHxS (a PFAS): found in 3 of 11 samples, average 1 ppt, highest 4.4 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025)
Lead, 90th percentile: 0 ppb at the latest result in EPA records for a monitoring period that ran on or after July 1, 2021, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (EPA SDWIS, monitoring period Jan 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2024). The 90th percentile is a system-wide measure from homes sampled under EPA's lead rule; it isn't a result for your home.
Health-based violation: Surface Water Treatment Rules, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Dec 2025–Jan 2026 (EPA SDWIS)
Health-based violation: Surface Water Treatment Rules, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Nov 2025–Jan 2026 (EPA SDWIS)
Source: EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), data as of Oct 14, 2026
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, data as of Oct 15, 2026
These are EPA's public records for this water system, shown as of October 14, 2026. If you represent this utility, or think a record here is wrong, tell us: Report an error. If the error is in EPA's own records, your state drinking water program can correct it there, and this page updates at our next data refresh.
We don't give a safe or unsafe verdict. Here is what the public data shows: EPA records for Elkton's main utility, Town of Elkton, as of October 14, 2026. 2 health-based violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS). This water system averaged above 4.0 ppt for PFOA or PFOS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing. Under EPA's 2024 PFAS rule, water systems must meet the PFOA and PFOS limits (4.0 ppt each) by April 2029; in May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. Results before then are monitoring data, not violations. A guideline and a legal limit are different things, and this is public data, not a test of your tap.
Which utility supplies water in Elkton?
Town of Elkton is the main utility for Elkton in EPA's records (EPA MD0070011), serving about 15,625 people (EPA SDWIS). Your water bill names your utility.
Does Elkton tap water contain PFAS?
This water system averaged above 4.0 ppt for PFOA or PFOS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing. PFOA (a PFAS): found in 8 of 11 samples, average 9.9 ppt, highest 23.3 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025). PFOS (a PFAS): found in 4 of 11 samples, average 2.1 ppt, highest 7.1 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2024–Jun 2025). Under EPA's 2024 PFAS rule, water systems must meet the PFOA and PFOS limits (4.0 ppt each) by April 2029; in May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. Results before then are monitoring data, not violations. This is public data, not a test of your tap.
How recent is this data?
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026. Data may be one to three years old and may not reflect the water at your tap. If you want your own tap tested, use a state-certified laboratory.
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