TOWN OF PRESTON
PWSID: MD0050005 · Preston, MD · Serves 750 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), TOWN OF PRESTON (PWSID MD0050005) in Preston, MD is listed as a CWS water system covering about 750 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2024. Those 3 health-based rows for TOWN OF PRESTON cover contaminants such as LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
TOWN OF PRESTON has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2024–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Maryland drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Maryland state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MD0050005
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Preston, MD
- Population Served
- 750
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest TOWN OF PRESTON on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (750). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include GRAY ROCK WATER ASSOCIATION, NORMAN WATERWORKS, ROSSTON WATER DEPARTMENT.
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About This Data
TOWN OF PRESTON (MD0050005) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TOWN OF DENTON; TOWN OF FEDERALSBURG; TOWN OF GREENSBORO; TOWN OF RIDGELY. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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