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

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 9 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk, MD tap water come from?

Dunkirk is served by 5 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: groundwater, surface water.

MD / Dunkirk

MD · Tap water records

Dunkirk tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Dunkirk. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Dunkirk is served by 5 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 9,200 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 9 violations across the community water system(s) serving Dunkirk, 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.

5

Community water systems
~9,200

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

The Provinces

3,991 served · groundwater · PWSID MD0020029

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2011. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Bel Air - Pinto Distribution System

2,614 served · surface water · PWSID MD0010003

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Greenridge Subdivision

2,271 served · surface water · PWSID MD0120011

Monitoring Nitrate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between January 2020 and October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
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 2002 and January 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Lakeside Vista

219 served · groundwater · PWSID MD0120014

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Highland Estates Distribution System

105 served · surface water · PWSID MD0010049

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

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.