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Water utility · Allegany County · Maryland

Lavale Sanitary Commission

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 5,500 people (2,515 connections) with surface water bought from City of Cumberland.

  • PWSID MD0010016
  • EPA registered name: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION
  • EPA record checked May 18, 2026
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Mailing address
P.O. BOX 3325, 1 Roselawn Ave
LAVALE, MD 21502-3325
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2022) was 1 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 3 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 8 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on June 4, 2020.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

1 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2024 to December 2024.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    11.9µg/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Lavale Sanitary Commission (PWSID MD0010016), Maryland
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium11.9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2024-01-16 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-12-02UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-12-02UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-12-02UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-12-02UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-18 to 2024-10-07UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAVALE SANITARY COMMISSION (MD0010016)
Not detected (29)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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What is the phone number for Lavale Sanitary Commission?

Lavale Sanitary Commission's phone number on EPA record is 301-729-1638. Its mailing address is P.O. BOX 3325, 1 Roselawn Ave, LAVALE, MD 21502-3325.

Where does Lavale Sanitary Commission get its water?

According to EPA's record, Lavale Sanitary Commission uses surface water bought from City of Cumberland.

Does Lavale Sanitary Commission have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 3 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Lavale Sanitary Commission's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Lavale Sanitary Commission's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2022, was 1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Lavale Sanitary Commission water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Lavale Sanitary Commission. Its phone number on EPA record is 301-729-1638. Its mailing address on EPA record is P.O. BOX 3325, 1 Roselawn Ave, LAVALE, MD 21502-3325. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.