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TOWN OF HAMPSTEAD

HAMPSTEAD, MD · ~6,600 people served

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49
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MD0060003

State

Maryland

City

HAMPSTEAD

Population served

6,600

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 51 points — the score moved from 100 to 49 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 49

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.9×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.4 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBS

6.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

5

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

21

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2018. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Fluoride began Jan 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Nitrate health-based began Apr 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Nitrate health-based began Jan 1995 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Jun 2018
  • State action · SOX Jun 2018
  • State action · SIA Apr 2018
  • State action · SOX May 2011
  • State action · SOX May 2011
  • State action · SO8 Feb 2011
  • State action · SO8 Feb 2011
  • State action · SIE Feb 2011

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MD0060003 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.