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Water system · PWSID MD0160002

CITY OF BOWIE

BOWIE, MD · ~25,000 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MD0160002

State

Maryland

City

BOWIE

Population served

25,000

Primary source

Groundwater

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

Lithium

15,300 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

3

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

5

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2024. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2020 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Dec 2024
  • State action · SIF Mar 2021
  • State action · SIE Feb 2021
  • State action · SOX Feb 2021
  • State action · SIA Feb 2021

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MD0160002 — 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.