Town of Ocean City
EPA ID: MD0230003 · 30,000 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Town of Ocean City (MD0230003): 1 past health-based violation, since resolved. In the five-year tracking period, Town of Ocean City filed 6 violations - each has been cleared, and the utility now meets all federal standards for its 30,000 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Town of Ocean City Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Town of Ocean City serves a community with a median household income of $75,372 and an estimated 11,121 residents across its service area. Approximately 62% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Town of Ocean City'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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Town of Ocean City compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Nickel was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
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System Overview
Town of Ocean City (EPA ID: MD0230003) is a community water system in Maryland that serves approximately 30,000 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 21842 in Ocean City.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 6 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
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Nickel | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Nickel | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Nickel | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | Inorganic | 3 | No |
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 3 | Yes |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0028 mg/L | No | N/A |
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 3 (Low Risk)
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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.
- 21842 - Ocean City
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Town of Ocean City (MD0230003) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Town of Ocean City water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Town of Ocean City; its 6 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Town of Ocean City serve?
Town of Ocean City serves approximately 30,000 people across 1 ZIP code in Maryland.
Where does Town of Ocean City get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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 →
How Water Systems Appear in Rankings
Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.
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