Public water system record
Town of Sharptown
Serves Sharptown, Wicomico County, MD · 625 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Sharptown in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of Sharptown draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Maryland, October 2021.
- Record on file since 1988, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 342 unknown out of 342 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Town of Sharptown go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (16 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2013, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91.23 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98.87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105.65 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107.77 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105.16 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.16 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 101 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 116 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 116 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 12, 1989 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1988 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Maryland regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Sharptown and issued 1 boil water order between 2008 and 2021, filed as 19 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2021 | Maryland | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 16, 2011 | Maryland | Signed compliance agreement | 17 violations (16 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Total Coliform |
| May 19, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Town of Sharptown draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Sharptown 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