Public water system record
Town of La Plata
Serves La Plata, Charles County, MD · 11,535 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Town of La Plata in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Town of La Plata draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maryland, September 1991.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 367 unknown out of 368 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Town of La Plata go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2009, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Maryland regulators issued 1 boil water order to Town of La Plata in 1991. The most recent was a boil water order in September 1991.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1991 | Maryland | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Town of La Plata draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of La Plata 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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