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Springfield Hospital Distribution

Serves Eldersburg, Carroll County, MD · 1,500 people served

Federal records show 13 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Springfield Hospital Distribution in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • MD0060010
  • SYKESVILLE
  • MD
  • 1,500 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 21784
EPA system ID MD0060010

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
13
Resolved
13
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Springfield Hospital Distribution buys its water from Freedom District.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2016.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 8 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Springfield Hospital Distribution go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 0 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 6 0
2020s 6 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 78 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.7 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

9 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

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

Springfield Hospital Distribution buys its water from Freedom District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Springfield Hospital Distribution.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Springfield Hospital Distribution 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

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