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TOWN OF NORTH EAST

NORTH EAST, MD · ~8,600 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MD0070016

State

Maryland

City

NORTH EAST

Population served

8,600

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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 May 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFBA

13 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

68

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

48

Health-based

151

Enforcement actions

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

Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Jul 2025 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2023 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Oct 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Jul 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Apr 2016 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2015 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2015 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Oct 2025
  • State action · SOX Jun 2025
  • State action · SOX Jun 2025
  • State action · SIE Apr 2025
  • State action · SIA Apr 2025
  • State action · SIF Feb 2025
  • State action · SIA Jan 2025
  • State action · SIE Jan 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MD0070016 — 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.