Resources
To learn more about nitrate pollution in drinking water and groundwater in Maryland, check out the following resources:
Tainted Tap
A report by the Center for Progressive Reform, October 2020
Maryland Matters
An article on CPR's Tainted Tap report, October 2020
Nitrate in Drinking Water, 2003-2017: Maryland
Analysis by the Environmental Working Group, June 2020
Prevalence of Microbiological and Chemical Contaminants in Private Drinking Water Wells in Maryland, USA
A report by researchers at the University of Maryland, August 2018
Understanding Nutrients in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
A report by the U.S. Geological Survey, June 2015
For information about how to safely manage your private well, visit the Maryland Department of Environment's Be Well Wise site page.
If you are concerned about the safety of your well water, contact your county agency:
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Somerset County -- (443) 523-1700, ask to be transferred to Environmental Health Program
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Wicomico County -- (410) 546-4446
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Worcester County -- (410) 632-1220 x3
