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Tebbston on Magothy

Serves Lake Shore, Anne Arundel County, MD · 52 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Tebbston on Magothy in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • MD0020059
  • WESTMINSTER
  • MD
  • 52 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 21157
EPA system ID MD0020059

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
2
Unresolved
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Tebbston on Magothy draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2010.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 21, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 21, 2021 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 21, 2021 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 21, 2021 Active No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 28, 2021 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 15, 2009 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Tebbston on Magothy go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 36 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 10
2000s 2 11
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 15
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 5 6

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2003, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 3, 2003 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Tebbston on Magothy between 2004 and 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 28, 2010 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jun 3, 2004 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

4 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Tebbston on Magothy draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Tebbston on Magothy 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Tebbston on Magothy for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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