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EPA WATER QUALITY DATA · MD

Is Baltimore City County Tap Water Safe in 2026?

Population-weighted grade and city-level UCMR5 risk bands for 1 WaterCheckup cities in Baltimore City County. "At Risk" means at least one analyte above an EPA limit or a regulated PFAS violation for that system. "Safe" means no such flag and a low-concern city profile.

COUNTY GRADE
F
Score 33
1
Total cities
0
At Risk
0
Safe
580K
Population served
CITIES IN BALTIMORE CITY COUNTY
CITYGRADECONTAMINANTS ABOVE LIMITPOPULATION
BaltimoreFMONITOR—580K
FILTER RECOMMENDATIONS

Typical picks for households in Baltimore City County when UCMR5 shows PFAS or related analytes — same product lines we feature on city pages.

TOP PICKS FOR BALTIMORE CITY COUNTY
⚠ Contaminants detected in county water systems
#1
Waterdrop G3P800 RO
EDITORS PICK
Waterdrop  ·  ~$849
Tankless 800 GPD, removes 99%+ PFAS & lead, 10-stage filtration. Smart faucet TDS display.
WHY THIS FOR BALTIMORE CITY COUNTY · Chosen for Baltimore City County because several cities are in a medium- or high-concern profile even without an EPA-limit flag in UCMR — RO still provides the broadest contaminant coverage for household drinking water.
#2
Aquasana SmartFlow RO
MOST CERTIFIED
Aquasana  ·  ~$449
WQA Gold Seal + NSF 42/53/58/401. Most certifications of any under-sink RO. Removes 90+ contaminants.
#3
AquaTru Under-Sink RO
EASIEST FILTER CHANGE
AquaTru  ·  ~$375
NSF 42/53/58 certified. Quick-change filters, no tools. Compact tankless design, 4-stage filtration.
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