Health Violations Found

Lexington Park, MD: 3 Health-Based Violations Recorded for Mapped Water Systems

EPA data combined for 8 water systems mapped to this ZIP (largest mapped system: Lexington Park)

Health Violations Found

Health-based violation records by water system:

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 20653 in Lexington Park, MD contain 19 recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026, all mapped systems combined; 3 are marked health-based.

Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS

Based on EPA Drinking Water FEMA Flood Data U.S. Census CDC Energy Information Admin. USGS Water Data & 9 more federal sources
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Safety Score N/A
Water Quality Issues 3 health-based violation records
Lead Risk Below action level Below the reporting limit, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2020-12-31
NFIP Claim History Claim records 34 claims
Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

  • Water EPA records for water systems mapped to this ZIP show 3 health-based violations and 16 non-health-based (since 2021).
  • Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero.
  • Radon EPA Zone 2 - county-level radon potential, not a home measurement.
  • Flood 34 cumulative NFIP claim records. Check the current FEMA map for a specific address.
Contaminant Summary
Health Violations
19 violations 3 health-based
Report data assembled: Jul 27, 2026 EPA water-system identity: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record EPA violation history: more than two update cycles old Lead, copper and UCMR measurements: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record
8
Water Systems
43,030
People Served
3
Health Violations (since 2021)Median is 0
Groundwater
Water Source
Zone 2
County Radon Potential · Moderate
$342K
Median Home Value15% below state median ($401K)

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Score Breakdown

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Required evidence is missing. Missing values remain unknown and are not imputed or renormalized.

Canonical components

EPA water compliance
56/100
Observed
PFAS MCL screen
100/100
Observed
EPA radon zone
50/100
Observed
Annual EPA AirData AQI
Unknown
Evidence missing

Required domains

Drinking water
78/100
Indoor environment
50/100
Outdoor environment
Unknown

Coverage: 3 of 4 components and 2 of 3 domains observed.

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Safety & Health (6) CRITICAL

Your Water System

ZIP code 20653 in Lexington Park, Maryland is mapped to the water system Lexington Park (EPA ID: MD0180007). This system provides water to approximately 43,030 people from groundwater sources.

There are 8 community water systems serving this area.

Water Systems Serving This Area

System Name EPA ID Population Source
Lexington Park MD0180007 43,030 Groundwater
Greenbrier MD0180045 1,161 Groundwater
Cedar Cove MD0180002 2,728 Groundwater
Patuxent Naval Air Station (navfac-wash) MD0180022 22,000 Groundwater
Fox Meadow MD0180041 128 Groundwater

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Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Lexington Park (MD0180007) on EPA.gov.

4 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.

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UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring: no reportable detections in available records

Available federal UCMR5 records for water systems mapped to ZIP code 20653 show no PFAS detections among the compounds tested, at the program's reporting levels.

The EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) required community and non-transient non-community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to test for 29 PFAS compounds and lithium between 2023 and 2025. Systems with no detections at the federal minimum reporting level had no results at or above that reporting level.

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Environmental Hazards (11) HIGH
Home & Infrastructure (8) OK
Cost & Community (9) HIGH

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Home & Flood Insurance

The ZIP code for this report in Lexington Park has 34 FEMA flood claims on record. Standard homeowner policies don't cover flood damage - make sure you're protected.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 20653 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 19 violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 20653 (primary system: Lexington Park), including 3 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.

Where does 20653's water come from?

The recorded water source for Lexington Park, a system mapped to ZIP code 20653, is Groundwater. This system serves approximately 43,030 people.

How can I get my water tested in Lexington Park?

If Lexington Park supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.

What is the radon risk for 20653?

20653 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in St. Mary's County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.

What does the NFIP claim history show for ZIP 20653?

FEMA records contain 34 flood insurance claims filed in ZIP code 20653; the recorded rated-zone value (the most frequent one if there are several claims) is X, which is claims evidence and may differ from the current FEMA map zone for a property. Claim records do not establish current property risk. Review FEMA's map for the specific property.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Lexington Park, MD: 3 Health-Based Violations Recorded for Mapped Water Systems. https://zipcheckup.com/report/20653/
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Page version: October 2026.

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