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Nitrate violations in Maryland

173 active public water systems in Maryland had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 14 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Nitrate is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.

Systems with a Nitrate violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
West Nottingham Academy
Cecil County
250 3 1
Salisbury Church of Lds
Wicomico County
240 2 0
The Jemicy School (lower School)
Baltimore County
240 3 0
Hotel Charles
Charles County
218 2 0
Forest Green Court Mobile Home Park
Cecil County
212 2 0
The Church of Christ (4th Watch)
Harford County
201 2 0
Saint James School
Washington County
200 4 0
Maple Hill Mobile Estates
Cecil County
180 2 0
Hickory Child Development,nazarene Churc
Harford County
172 1 0
McDaniel Yacht Basin
Cecil County
170 1 0
Ernst Market
Washington County
163 1 0
Reeb Millwork (delmarva Sash & Door)1315
Queen Anne's County
159 5 0
Wee Care Best Day Care Center
Carroll County
158 2 0
Dubs Sports
Harford County
157 2 0
Newburg Market
Charles County
152 2 0
Broadcreek Camp Oest
Harford County
150 1 0
Church of Latter Day Saints
Harford County
150 2 0
Fallston Swim Club
Harford County
150 2 0
Goose Bay Marina Camp Ground
Charles County
150 2 0
Roma Carry Out Jimmy's Grillie
Baltimore County
146 1 0
Walker's Overlook
Frederick County
138 1 0
Barrelville
Allegany County
130 7 2
Broadcreek Camp Spencer
Harford County
130 1 0
Lions Camp Merrick
Charles County
130 2 0
Horn Point Lab. Ctr. for Env. Science
Dorchester County
125 2 0
South County Little League
Washington County
125 2 0
Chesapeake Health & Fitness Club
Anne Arundel County
120 2 0
Cornerstone Community Church of Joppa
Harford County
120 2 0
Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church
Calvert County
120 2 0
Childtime of Churchville/aberdeen
Harford County
115 3 0
Bel Air Kingdom Hall
Harford County
112 2 0
Duffys III and Bradshaw Bros Crab House
Anne Arundel County
110 1 0
Pisgah United Methodist Church
Charles County
110 2 0
The Council of Renard Court Condominium
Anne Arundel County
108 3 0
Black Market Bakers Churchton
Anne Arundel County
107 2 0
Empire Cafe
Montgomery County
105 2 0
Red Hot and Blue
Anne Arundel County
104 2 0
Lapp Bakery
Kent County
103 2 0
Jarrettsville Carroll Fuel
Harford County
102 1 0
Ceresville Mansion
Frederick County
100 1 0
Crab Shack INC
Cecil County
100 1 0
Hill Waterworks Cooperative
Somerset County
100 3 0
Plumpton Park Zoo Grounds
Cecil County
100 1 0
Plumpton Park Zoo Snack Bar
Cecil County
100 1 0
Rhodes Point South Waterworks
Somerset County
100 3 0
Rick's Liquors
Cecil County
100 2 0
Scotts II
Charles County
100 1 0
Sunshine General Store
Montgomery County
100 2 0
The Key School Fusco Park
Anne Arundel County
100 1 0
Tylerton Waterwork Cooperative
Somerset County
100 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Maryland records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.