CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE Water Quality Report
Population
14,000
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 94%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 71
violations recorded
D
Poor
Safety Grade
71 violations in the past 5 years, including 10 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- MD0120012
- Population Served
- 14,000
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Maryland
- EPA Region
- 3
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ✕ Health-Based | 5 |
| Nitrate | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 2920 | ✕ Health-Based | 5 |
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 2005 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2010 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2015 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2020 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2035 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2037 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2039 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2042 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Atrazine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Benzene | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2065 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2067 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2274 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2306 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2384 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2959 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
Violation History
2024
66
2023
5
2019
1
2016
4
2015
1
2014
1
Total violations on record: 78
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Nitrate
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Atrazine, Benzene
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade D
Avg: B-C
78violations total
279% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 2× the national average.