- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 2.
- PFPeA (a PFAS): found in 3 of 8 samples, average 1.2 ppt, highest 3.6 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2023–Apr 2024)
- PFHxA (a PFAS): found in 1 of 8 samples, average 0.40 ppt, highest 3.4 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2023–Apr 2024)
Public EPA test results
What EPA records show for Howard County D.p.w. Distribution
EPA system ID MD0130002 · serves Howard County, MD · about 286,158 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
Howard County D.p.w. Distribution (EPA MD0130002)
What EPA records show for Howard County D.p.w. Distribution, as of October 14, 2026
We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (MD0130002) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026.
Source: EPA ECHO record for Howard County D.p.w. Distribution (SDWIS). Data as of October 14, 2026.
This system buys water from City of Baltimore (MD0300002); see that system's records.
Source: City of Baltimore (MD0300002) report. Data as of October 14, 2026.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 2.
PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
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 Howard County D.p.w. Distribution use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Howard County D.p.w. Distribution's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
What EPA records show for this system
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)
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.
Sources
- EPA ECHO detailed facility report: Howard County D.p.w. Distribution (MD0130002), July to September 2026 extract
- EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), July to September 2026 extract
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples through June 2026
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