Public water system record
Town of Hancock
Serves Hancock, Washington County, MD · 1,921 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Hancock 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
- Town of Hancock draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maryland, January 1994.
- Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 729 unknown out of 745 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Town of Hancock go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began February 1994, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Maryland regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Town of Hancock between 1986 and 1994. The most recent was a boil water order in January 1994.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1994 | Maryland | Boil water order | 2 violations (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 30, 1986 | Maryland | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Town of Hancock draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Hancock 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.
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