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Public water-system records for La Plata, MD from EPA SDWIS.
Town of La Plata
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 11,535 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.
Clark Run-Zekiah Swamp Run
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (pfas)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 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.
Charles 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 designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Washington: Ozone
NonattainmentModerate8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Washington Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Nonattainment (NAAQS revoked) · Subpart 2/Moderate
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.
Aurora Hills Visitors Center — Arlington, Virginia
Annual mean: 0.2 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 17.7 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.043 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
Reviewed: source records as of 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
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 FUDSSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Charles County, MD
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Charles 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.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Charles County, MarylandPop. 170,102
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 | 8,385 | 7,921 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 14.6% | 13.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 12.7% | 10.2% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.6% | 34.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.2% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.0 | 78.0 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in La Plata.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for the Town of La Plata.
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 La Plata.
The monitoring station at Aurora Hills Visitors Center, Arlington, Virginia recorded an annual average of 0.2 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Aurora Hills Visitors Center, Arlington, Virginia recorded an annual average of 17.7 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Aurora Hills Visitors Center, Arlington, Virginia recorded an annual average of 0.043 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for La Plata covers Charles 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 La Plata reports a life expectancy of 77.0 years in Charles 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 La Plata reports 8,385 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Charles 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 La Plata lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Charles County, Maryland.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.