No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting October 2021.
Serves about 4,100 people (1,800 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.
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9 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2024 | Lead and copper rule revisions | – | – | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2021 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 100 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jul–Sep 2021 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 111 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2021 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 87 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2018 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 81 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2018 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 100 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2018 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 109 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2018 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 107 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 94 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2024 to September 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 12.1 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2024-03-12 to 2024-09-17 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF POCOMOKE CITY (MD0230006) |
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Follow this water →City of Pocomoke City's phone number on EPA record is 410-957-1333. Its mailing address is 101 CLARKE AVENUE, POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851.
According to EPA's record, City of Pocomoke City uses groundwater from its own wells.
EPA's record shows 9 health-based violations for City of Pocomoke City in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting October 2021. EPA also lists 2 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in City of Pocomoke City's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for City of Pocomoke City. Its phone number on EPA record is 410-957-1333. Its mailing address on EPA record is 101 CLARKE AVENUE, POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.