No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting October 2016.
Serves about 3,500 people (900 connections) with surface water bought from Artesian Water Company and Veolia Water Delaware, Inc.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2016 | Combined radium-226/228 | 5.7 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from April 2023 to September 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| 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 | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| 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 | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| 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 | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| 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 | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| 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 | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-04-04 to 2023-09-19 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: ELKTON WEST (MD0070015) |
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Follow this water →Elkton West's phone number on EPA record is 302-453-6900. Its mailing address is ARTESIAN WATER CO, 664 CHURCHMAN'S ROAD, NEWARK, MD 19703.
According to EPA's record, Elkton West uses surface water bought from Artesian Water Company and Veolia Water Delaware, Inc.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Elkton West 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 2016. EPA also lists 3 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 Elkton West'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 Elkton West. Its phone number on EPA record is 302-453-6900. Its mailing address on EPA record is ARTESIAN WATER CO, 664 CHURCHMAN'S ROAD, NEWARK, MD 19703. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.