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CITY OF TANEYTOWN

TANEYTOWN, MD · ~6,750 people served

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58
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MD0060012

State

Maryland

City

TANEYTOWN

Population served

6,750

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 42 points — the score moved from 100 to 58 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 58

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 Jul 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

10 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.5×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

25,600 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

6.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

24

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

15

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2009. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 2009 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2982 began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2983 began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2984 began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2985 began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2987 began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2989 began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2990 began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2991 began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Jan 2001 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2009
  • State action · SIE Nov 2009
  • State action · SIA Nov 2009
  • State action · SOX Nov 2009
  • State action · SOX Nov 2009
  • State action · SIE Nov 2009
  • State action · SIE Nov 2009
  • State action · SIF Oct 2009

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MD0060012 — 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.