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TOWN OF ELKTON

ELKTON, MD · ~15,625 people served

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40
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MD0070011

State

Maryland

City

ELKTON

Population served

15,625

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 60 points — the score moved from 100 to 40 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 40

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 Jun 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

16 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 4.0×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBS

12 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

12 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

8.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

6.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

10

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

31

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Aug 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2016 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2015 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2012 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2011 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Oct 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 1993 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SIA Sep 2025
  • State action · SIE Sep 2025
  • State action · SIA Sep 2025
  • State action · SIE Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Apr 2016
  • State action · SIA Apr 2016

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MD0070011 — 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.