Anne Arundel Water Quality
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Anne arundel water quality. All waterways in anne arundel county are impaired by pollutants washing into them from the surrounding land. In this report you will find information about the sources treatment and delivery of your drinking water. Real estate tax bills personal. Anne arundel county department of public works bureau of utility operations is proud to present the 2017 drinking water quality report.
Anne arundel county government po box 17003 baltimore md 21297 1003 overnight delivery address. During the summer swim season the recreational water quality monitoring program will resume its routine sampling following the 48 hour period. After rainfall of 1 2 inch or more all anne arundel county beaches are under a no swimming no direct water contact advisory for at least 48 hours due to predicted elevated bacteria levels from rainwater runoff and increased health risks. The epa requires all public water providers deliver this information to all customers on an annual basis in a single report that provides water quality data to the public in an understandable manner.
Food protection services program and food service facilities. Ms 1101 44 calvert street room 110 annapolis md 21401 in person. When it rains any drop of water that does not evaporate or soak into the ground is called stormwater. Under the authority of the safe drinking water act the epa requires anne arundel county water department crofton odenton system to assess local water quality each year and distribute a consumer confidence water quality report.
During the summer swim season the recreational water quality monitoring program will resume its routine sampling following the 48 hour period. Public pools and spas program lifeguard. These pollutants make our waterways unsuitable for fishing and swimming at times. The anne arundel county department of health has identified five potential groundwater problem areas within the county shown in the figure below.
Do not swim in cloudy murky water. Additionally this report contains important information about the quality of your drinking water. According to the county s latest water. Truman parkway annapolis md 21401 410 222 7241 monday friday 8 a m.
These problem areas are due to saltwater intrusion volatile organic compounds vocs and elevated levels of nitrate radium arsenic and cadmium. These water quality reports also known as consumer confidence reports summarize information that is already collected by the water system to comply with regulations. After rainfall of 1 2 inch or more all anne arundel county beaches are under a no swimming no direct water contact advisory for at least 48 hours due to predicted elevated bacteria levels from rainwater runoff and increased health risks. Residents who receive water from anne arundel county public works have their water pulled from underground wells in the patapsco patuxent and aquia aquifers.
Recreational water quality program anne arundel county department of health 3 harry s. Do not swim in cloudy murky water. Housing protection services program.