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PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM REPORT

Is WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION Water Safe to Drink in 2026?

Maryland · PWSID MD0150005 · Surface water

Population served
1,900,000
Cities served
—
State / jurisdiction
Maryland (MD)
PWSID
MD0150005
C
TAP WATER GRADE
Concerning
Model score 55/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
2 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS compounds detected in UCMR5 monitoring

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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFPeA
6.7
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHxA
4.8
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)

Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS

VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)

EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 2 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.

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WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Based on WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.

TOP PICKS FOR WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
#1
Clearly Filtered 3.5L Pitcher
BEST FOR PFAS & LEAD
Clearly Filtered  ·  ~$90
Only pitcher certified to remove PFAS at 99.9%. NSF 42/53/244/401/P473 — 365+ contaminants.
WHY THIS FOR WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION · Chosen for WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION because PFAS compounds appear in UCMR5 monitoring for this PWS. Reverse osmosis is the most effective certified residential technology for PFAS.
#2
Waterdrop Pitcher Filter
BEST VALUE
Waterdrop  ·  ~$40
7-stage filtration, 200-gallon life. Removes chlorine, PFOA/PFOS, heavy metals. No installation.
#3
ZeroWater 10-Cup Pitcher
REMOVES TDS
ZeroWater  ·  ~$40
Reduces TDS to zero. NSF 42/53 certified for lead, chromium, and arsenic. Includes TDS meter.
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