Bonnie Brook
EPA ID: MD0090001 · 390 people served · 1 ZIP code
Bonnie Brook carries zero EPA violations in five years — a spotless record for a utility serving 390 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Bonnie Brook Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Bonnie Brook serves a community with a median household income of $53,171 and an estimated 18,167 residents across its service area. Approximately 63% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 33% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Bonnie Brook'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 Dorchester County, Maryland rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Bonnie Brook (EPA ID: MD0090001) is a community water system in Maryland that serves approximately 390 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 21613 in Cambridge.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 21613 — Cambridge
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Bonnie Brook (MD0090001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bonnie Brook water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Bonnie Brook has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Bonnie Brook serve?
Bonnie Brook serves approximately 390 people across 1 ZIP code in Maryland.
Where does Bonnie Brook get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
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.