Howard County D.p.w. Distribution

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Howard County D.p.w. Distribution (MD0130002): 1 EPA violation in the last five years. Howard County D.p.w. Distribution carries 1 resolved violation in the five-year EPA record - each has been formally closed, and the supplier, which serves approximately 286,158 people, now meets all applicable federal drinking water standards with no open enforcement activity remaining.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Howard County D.p.w. Distribution (EPA ID: MD0130002) is a community water system in Maryland that serves approximately 286,158 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 17 ZIP codes across 14 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (62/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 6 of 17 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by MD or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 20701 - Annapolis Junction
• 20723 - Laurel
• 20759 - Fulton
• 20763 - Savage
• 20794 - Jessup
• 21029 - Clarksville
• 21042 - Ellicott City
• 21043 - Ellicott City
• 21044 - Columbia
• 21045 - Columbia
• 21046 - Columbia
• 21075 - Elkridge
• 21076 - Hanover
• 21104 - Marriottsville
• 21163 - Woodstock
• 21784 - Sykesville
• 21794 - West Friendship

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Howard County D.p.w. Distribution (MD0130002) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Howard County D.p.w. Distribution water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Howard County D.p.w. Distribution; its 1 accepted 2021-2026 record are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Howard County D.p.w. Distribution serve?

Howard County D.p.w. Distribution serves approximately 286,158 people across 17 ZIP codes in Maryland.

Where does Howard County D.p.w. Distribution get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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