Public water system record
Town of Westernport
Serves Westernport and Franklin, Allegany County, MD · 2,200 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Westernport in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Town of Westernport draws water from 1 reservoir.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maryland, December 2008.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,093 unknown out of 1,093 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2025 | Active |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of Westernport go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began January 2009, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maryland regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Westernport and issued 1 boil water order between 1994 and 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2008 | Maryland | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 15, 1994 | Maryland | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Town of Westernport draws water from 1 reservoir. 2 other community water systems buy water from Town of Westernport.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Brophytown Distribution System Cumberland, MD
- Town of Luke Luke, MD
Annual water quality report
Town of Westernport must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Maryland.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells