City of Annapolis
EPA ID: MD0020001 · 35,000 people served · 18 ZIP codes
Dating back across the full five-year EPA tracking window, City of Annapolis encountered 1 violation, each subsequently remedied and closed — today the utility meets all federal drinking water requirements for the 35,000 residents in its service area and holds no open enforcement actions.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for City of Annapolis Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade C
Service Area Demographics
The City of Annapolis serves a community with a median household income of $142,106 and an estimated 161,869 residents across its service area. Approximately 65% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
City of Annapolis's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Anne Arundel County, Maryland rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How City of Annapolis compares to EPA limits
Nickel was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
CITY OF ANNAPOLIS (EPA ID: MD0020001) is a community water system in Maryland that serves approximately 35,000 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 18 ZIP codes across 11 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: C (64/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | Inorganic | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21401 | -0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 21403 | -0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 21404 | -0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 21411 | -0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 21412 | -0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 3 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 15 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 20764 — Shady Side
- 21012 — Arnold
- 21032 — Crownsville
- 21035 — Davidsonville
- 21037 — Edgewater
- 21056 — Gibson Island
- 21062 — Glen Burnie
- 21106 — Mayo
- 21123 — Pasadena
- 21140 — Riva
- 21401 — Annapolis
- 21402 — Annapolis
- 21403 — Annapolis
- 21404 — Annapolis
- 21405 — Annapolis
- 21409 — Annapolis
- 21411 — Annapolis
- 21412 — Annapolis
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of Annapolis (MD0020001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is City of Annapolis water safe to drink?
City of Annapolis has only monitoring/reporting violations, which are procedural in nature. The system meets federal health-based standards.
How many people does City of Annapolis serve?
City of Annapolis serves approximately 35,000 people across 18 ZIP codes in Maryland.
Where does City of Annapolis get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from CITY OF ANNAPOLIS Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: CITY OF ANNAPOLIS Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
In 2003, the City and Anne Arundel County completed a study of the outcrop areas of the aquifers that supply raw water to our Treatment Plant. The study concluded that there are no immediate threats to the quality of raw water, and there is little likelihood of any change to this condition in the foreseeable future.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from CITY OF ANNAPOLIS Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
An initial inventory of service line pipe materials located within our service area was required to be submitted to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) by October 16, 2024. Our initial inventory was submitted to MDE on October 11, 2024 and is publicly accessible through our website by visiting the link below: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/254af88ae0e146debf2f93c8447b0eea.
Lead Service Line Replacement Tracker
This water utility's lead service line (LSL) replacement program is tracked from public Consumer Confidence Report filings. Email signup notifies subscribers when the utility files an updated replacement plan or progress milestone.
CITY OF ANNAPOLIS
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. LSL replacement-program data is sourced from public CCR filings published by the utility. Subscription notifications are based on automated parsing of subsequent CCR releases.
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Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
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