Public water system record
City of Havre De Grace
Serves Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD · 14,000 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Havre De Grace in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- City of Havre De Grace draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2016.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,603 unknown out of 2,603 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 8, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of Havre De Grace go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (7 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 16 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 116 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 119 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 117 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.21 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Havre De Grace draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Harford County D.P.W. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Havre De Grace.
Buys water from
- Harford County D.P.W. Abingdon, MD
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Aberdeen Aberdeen, MD
- Harford County D.P.W. Abingdon, MD
Annual water quality report
City of Havre De Grace 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