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Public environmental health records for water, air, land, infrastructure, incidents, and community indicators.
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Drinking water compliance, PFAS records, natural water body health, discharge permits, and water-quality monitoring records for Baltimore.
Public water-system records for Baltimore, MD from EPA SDWIS.
City of Baltimore
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 1,600,000 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Nov 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Baltimore drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation site records surfaced within the search radius.
No health-relevant impaired water body records surfaced within 10 km in EPA ATTAINS.
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with violations surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
Reviewed: source records as of Jan 5005
Air quality data from EPA monitoring stations, facility emissions inventories, and area-level air-quality designations in this city.
Baltimore city County
Reported: Dec 2020
EPA national average is ~30 per million
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 local emission sources
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Baltimore: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Jun 2026
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Data from EPA Green Book
Beltsville
Annual mean: 0.0 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm
Annual standard context: 2 exceedance days recorded in the reporting period
Reported: Mar 2026
Edgewood
Annual mean: 0.0 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm
Annual standard context: 5 exceedance days recorded in the reporting period
Reported: Mar 2026
Annual mean: 5.9 μg/m³ · EPA standard: 9 μg/m³
Annual standard context: 20 exceedance days recorded in the reporting period
Reported: Mar 2026
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.
Building Materials Manufacturing LLC
Reported: 2024
Citgo Petroleum Corp
Reported: 2024
Contaminated sites, waste facilities, cleanup records, and industrial operations in this city.
Sites listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) where releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances may endanger public health or the environment, as designated under CERCLA.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO· 110009290891
Reported: Nov 2021
· 110000764325
Reported: Nov 2021
· 110003516213
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
101 W Garrett St, Baltimore
Reported: Feb 2026
1110 1112 Race Street, Baltimore
Reported: Feb 2026
1111 Light Street, Baltimore
Reported: Feb 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.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Active release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSReported: Jun 2026
Reported: Jun 2026
Reported: Jun 2026
Flood-map status, chemical accident risk, nuclear facilities, pipeline incidents, and community health indicators in this city.
FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer maps flood risk. Properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally backed mortgage.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Risk Management Program facilities handle extremely hazardous substances (e.g., chlorine, ammonia, propane). EPA requires these facilities to plan for worst-case chemical releases.
No facility records with recent chemical accidents surfaced for this property within the last five years.
Data from EPA ECHO
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reported: Jan 1, 2022
Property damage: $12,000
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reported: Jan 1, 2022
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Baltimore city County, MarylandPop. 569,931
Reported: Mar 2026
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking Water Violations
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 15,618 | 7,921 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 19.6% | 13.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 18.3% | 10.2% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 34.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking Water Violations | 1 | 0 | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 12.4% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 71.0 | 78.0 | 77.6 |