Md American Water Highland Estates, MD
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
Who runs the water here
Md American Water Highland Estates serves about 100 people through 39 service connections, which makes it a very small system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Allegany County, Maryland. EPA system ID: MD0010049; phone on file: 856-571-8989. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Nearby utilities
16 other systems share Allegany County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| City Of Cumberland | 27,039 | 1 ppb |
| City Of Frostburg | 11,000 | 0 (not detected) |
| Eastern Region Allegany Distrib. System | 5,703 | - |
| Lavale Sanitary Commission | 5,500 | 1 ppb |
| Midland-Lonaconing | 5,000 | 1 ppb |
| Western Region Allegany Distrib. System | 4,955 | - |
| Md American Water - Pinto | 2,615 | - |
| Town Of Westernport | 2,200 | 0 (not detected) |
| Southern Region Allegany Distrib. System | 865 | - |
| Midlothian Water Company | 300 | 3.8 ppb |
Next steps for Belair, MD
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Belair, MD may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Md American Water Highland Estates whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.