Does Aberdeen, MD tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 6 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Aberdeen, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Aberdeen, MD tap water come from?

Aberdeen is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water, groundwater.

MD / Aberdeen

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Aberdeen tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Aberdeen. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Aberdeen is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 33,006 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 6 violations across the community water system(s) serving Aberdeen, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~33,006

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

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What the EPA has on record, by system

City Of Aberdeen

18,006 served · surface water · PWSID MD0120001

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between October 2017 and October 2020. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Chapel Hill - Aberdeen Proving Grounds

15,000 served · groundwater · PWSID MD0120002

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between October 2017 and October 2020. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.