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Reliance Mobile Home Park

Serves an area of Dorchester County, MD · 200 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Reliance Mobile Home Park in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • MD0090221
  • City not reported
  • 200 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP Not reported
EPA system ID MD0090221

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Reliance Mobile Home Park draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Maryland, March 2012.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 13 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved Yes
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Nov 30, 2018 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Nov 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
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Reliance Mobile Home Park go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 3
2000s 1 22
2010 to October 18, 2016 9 26
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 2
2020s 1 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2002 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1996 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1996 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1993 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Maryland regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Reliance Mobile Home Park between 2010 and 2012, filed as 18 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2012.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 14, 2012 Maryland Compliance order with a penalty 16 violations: Total Coliform, Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule
Jun 7, 2010 Maryland Administrative penalty 2 violations: Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

2 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper 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.

Nitrate

1 incident

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Reliance Mobile Home Park draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Reliance Mobile Home Park 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 Reliance Mobile Home Park for a copy.

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.

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