Tap water in North East, MD — ZIP 21921
3 public water systems serving about 27,725 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 21921
Town Of Elkton
PWSID MD0070011 · serves 15,625 ·
surface water
2 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 23.3 ppt — above federal limit
Town Of North East
PWSID MD0070016 · serves 8,600 ·
surface water
10 health-based / 11 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 12.5 ppt
Elkton West
PWSID MD0070015 · serves 3,500 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology