Is TOWN OF ELKTON's water safe to drink?
TOWN OF ELKTON had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 15,625, over 6,692 connections.
TOWN OF ELKTON's record against the rest of the country
TOWN OF ELKTON has 14 violations on record in total, 2 of thems health-based - ranking it 6,369th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 51th percentile nationally.
Against the MD average
MD's 93 covered systems average 3.3 health-based violations each; TOWN OF ELKTON carries 2, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
TOWN OF ELKTON's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-12, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-01-12. Last reported to EPA: 05/18/2026.
The concern categories on record
TOWN OF ELKTON's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What TOWN OF ELKTON's record does not cover
Everything on this page is TOWN OF ELKTON's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 14 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.