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Public water-system records for Annapolis, MD from EPA SDWIS.
City of Annapolis
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 35,000 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Whitehall Creek-Severn River-Chesapeake Bay
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Anne Arundel County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County: SO2
NonattainmentSulfur Dioxide (2010 Standard)
Original designation: Sep 2016
Health effects (EPA): Bronchoconstriction, aggravation of asthma (EPA)
Baltimore: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
1997 Primary Annual PM2.5 Designations
Baltimore
EPA revoked the 1997 primary annual PM2.5 standard in this redesignated area.
Original designation: Apr 2005
Open data source: EPA final primary annual revocation ruleOpen data source: EPA designation statusData from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Beltsville
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.2 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.7 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
US Dod Nsa Annapolis
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
No active RCRA hazardous-waste handler records surfaced in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
US Dod Nsa Annapolis
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Anne Arundel County, MD
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Anne Arundel County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Anne Arundel County, MarylandPop. 593,286
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 7,007 | 7,921 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 12.5% | 13.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 11.4% | 10.2% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 34.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.9 | 78.0 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Annapolis.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for the City of Annapolis.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Annapolis.
The monitoring station at Beltsville recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Essex recorded an annual average of 0.2 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Essex recorded an annual average of 0.7 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Annapolis covers Anne Arundel County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Annapolis reports a life expectancy of 78.9 years in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Annapolis reports 7,007 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Annapolis lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.