Water Quality in Columbia, MD (21044)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 21044.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 18 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are8 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 53% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

44,114

Population

18

Water Systems

8

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (18)

Howard County D.P.W. Distribution

All resolved
Purchased surface water 286,158 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Ellicott City

Purchased surface water 46,000 people served
0 violations

New Hope 7th-Day Adventist Church

Groundwater 558 people served
0 violations

Iron Bridge Wine Company

Groundwater 340 people served
0 violations

Riverside Community Church

All resolved
Groundwater 250 people served
4 violations (5yr) · All resolved

West Howard Swim Club

Groundwater 220 people served
0 violations

Caseys Crab Company

Groundwater 111 people served
0 violations

Camp Friendship

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Camp Appalachia

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

La Petite Academy

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Annapolis Seventh Day Adventist

All resolved
Groundwater 50 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

7th Day Adventist Church Of Pr. Fred.

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Jessup Sunoco

All resolved
Groundwater 32 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Baltimore Korean Sda Church

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Lubavitch Center (Connected To 030-0002)

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Belmont Conf Center Dobbin House

Groundwater 0
0 violations

W.R. Grace & Co.

Purchased surface water 0
0 violations

Potomac Sands (See 0180035)

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

7 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

1 violation
All resolved

How Does This Compare?

Columbia (21044) has more violations than 53% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 8, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 53th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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