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Public water-system records for Bel Air, MD from EPA SDWIS.
City of Havre De Grace
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 14,000 people
Maryland American Water--Severn System
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 5,447 people
Harford County D.P.W.
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 104,567 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.
Bynum Run-Bush Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (pfas), 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.
Harford 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.
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 statusHistorical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Baltimore Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Nonattainment · Subpart 2/Serious
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Baltimore County near Road — Lochearn, Maryland
Annual mean: 23.8 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Edgewood
Annual mean: 0.042 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
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.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Harford County, MD
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Harford County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 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.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
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
Incident date: Aug 11, 2024
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Incident date: Nov 6, 2024
Property damage: $326
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Harford County, MarylandPop. 263,867
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 | 7,280 | 7,921 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 12.6% | 13.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 13.5% | 10.2% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.2% | 34.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.3% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.1 | 78.0 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Bel Air.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 19 violations for the City of Havre De Grace.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Maryland American Water--Severn System.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for Harford County D.P.W..
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 Bel Air.
The monitoring station at Aldino recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Baltimore County Near Road, Lochearn, Maryland recorded an annual average of 23.8 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Edgewood recorded an annual average of 0.042 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Bel Air covers Harford County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Bel Air reports a life expectancy of 78.1 years in Harford 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 Bel Air reports 7,280 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Harford 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 Bel Air lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.0 micrograms per cubic meter in Harford County, Maryland.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Baltimore Gas and Electric Company near Bel Air on Aug 11, 2024. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Baltimore Gas and Electric Company near Bel Air on Nov 6, 2024. The reported release was natural gas.