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Water system · PWSID MD0120003

MARYLAND AMERICAN WATER COMPANY

BEL AIR, MD · ~13,200 people served

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63
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MD0120003

State

Maryland

City

BEL AIR

Population served

13,200

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 37 points — the score moved from 100 to 63 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 63

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.4 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFPeA

7.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

6:2 FTS

7.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

1

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

12

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 1994. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Fluoride health-based began Oct 1994 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIA Oct 1994
  • State action · SOX Oct 1994
  • State action · SIF Oct 1994
  • State action · SIE Oct 1994
  • State action · SIA Oct 1994
  • State action · SIF Oct 1994
  • State action · SIE Oct 1994
  • State action · SOX Mar 1994

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MD0120003 — 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.