Public water system record
Town of Pittsville
Serves Pittsville, Wicomico County, MD · 1,500 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Pittsville in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Town of Pittsville draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 2010.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 211 unknown out of 211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Nov 30, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 15, 2009 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Town of Pittsville go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 1997, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Pittsville in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2010 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Town of Pittsville draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Pittsville 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