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Thallium violations in Maryland

5 active public water systems in Maryland had a Thallium violation in the past three years. What Thallium is and why it matters.

Health effects: Chronic thallium exposure causes hair loss, changes in blood chemistry, kidney damage, intestinal problems, and liver effects. It can also impair the nervous system. EPA has classified thallium as a possible human carcinogen (Group C). The very low MCL reflects its acute toxicity even at small doses.

Systems with a Thallium violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
ST Johns Lutheran Church and School
Baltimore County
140 4 0
Barrelville
Allegany County
130 7 2
Powrmatic Inc.
Carroll County
35 4 1
Our House Job Training Center for Youth
Montgomery County
30 5 1
Calvert Gateway & McDonalds # 16243
Calvert County
25 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Thallium, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Thallium 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. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.