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Fort Detrick

Serves Frederick, Frederick County, MD · 7,900 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Fort Detrick in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • MD0100011
  • FREDERICK
  • MD
  • 7,900 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 21702
EPA system ID MD0100011

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Fort Detrick draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2024.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 4 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 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, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Fort Detrick go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 2
2000s 1 16
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 5
2020s 2 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1994 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Fort Detrick draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from City of Frederick.

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Annual water quality report

Fort Detrick 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.

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