MD0070016 · Maryland

TOWN OF NORTH EAST

Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 11
EPA health-based flag: 10
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 1

Counties listed by EPA · Cecil County, Maryland

Find the utility’s annual water quality report. For current advisories, check the utility or local drinking-water authority.

Violations and what followed

Among 11 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 90 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 115 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2026 · period end March 31, 2026 · first reported May 18, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2026

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
158	February 12, 2026	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
159	February 12, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested
161	March 3, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received
160	May 8, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 113 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2025 · period end December 31, 2025 · first reported February 26, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2025

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
153	October 31, 2025	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
154	October 31, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
157	November 18, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification received
155	May 8, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved
Notification, Known or Potential LSLViolation 114 · LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Noncompliance period start July 2, 2025 · period end October 30, 2025 · first reported December 3, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 30, 2025

1 linked action

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
156 October 30, 2025 Resolving State Compliance achieved

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
156	October 30, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 112 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2025 · period end September 30, 2025 · first reported December 3, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2025

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
149	July 17, 2025	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
150	July 17, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
152	August 5, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification received
151	May 8, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 111 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start April 1, 2025 · period end June 30, 2025 · first reported August 20, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2025

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
145	May 12, 2025	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
146	May 12, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
148	May 13, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification received
147	May 8, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Treatment Technique Precursor RemovalViolation 110 · CARBON, TOTAL · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2025 · period end March 31, 2025 · first reported June 5, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2025

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
141	April 16, 2025	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
142	April 16, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
143	June 9, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
162	May 20, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Treatment Technique Precursor RemovalViolation 109 · CARBON, TOTAL · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2024 · period end December 31, 2024 · first reported February 19, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2024

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
136	January 10, 2025	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
137	January 10, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
139	February 10, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification received
138	June 9, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 108 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start April 1, 2024 · period end June 30, 2024 · first reported August 27, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2024

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
127	April 29, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
128	April 29, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
140	May 25, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
129	August 5, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 107 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start April 1, 2024 · period end June 30, 2024 · first reported August 27, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field June 30, 2024

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
130	April 29, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
131	April 29, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
140	May 25, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
132	August 5, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 106 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end March 31, 2024 · first reported May 17, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2024

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
124	February 16, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
125	February 16, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification requested
135	March 11, 2024	Informal	State Public Notification received
126	August 5, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageViolation 104 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2023 · period end September 30, 2023 · first reported August 20, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field September 30, 2023

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
120	August 3, 2023	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
121	August 3, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification requested
123	August 14, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received
122	October 9, 2023	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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