Public water system record
Harford County D.P.W.
Serves Bel Air South, Edgewood, Bel Air North and 4 more places, Harford County, MD · 104,567 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Harford County D.P.W. 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
- 3
Key facts
- Harford County D.P.W. draws water from 6 wells and 3 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,293 unknown out of 3,293 service lines.
Check whether Harford County D.P.W. serves your address
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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Harford County D.P.W. go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Where the water comes from
Harford County D.P.W. draws water from 6 wells and 3 surface water intakes. It also buys water from City of Havre De Grace and Maryland American Water Company. 3 other community water systems buy water from Harford County D.P.W. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Harford County D.P.W.
Buys water from
- City of Havre De Grace Havre De Grace, MD
- Maryland American Water Company Bel Air, MD
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Aberdeen Aberdeen, MD
- City of Havre De Grace Havre De Grace, MD
- Greenridge Subdivision Dunkirk, MD
Annual water quality report
Harford County D.P.W. 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