Is Perryman, MD tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving Perryman has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Maryland’s records.
City of Aberdeen, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 8.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Perryman’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Aberdeen
Maryland · serves 18,006 people · about 2,500 in Perryman
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 8.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Harford County D.P.W.
Maryland · serves 104,567 people · about 1,500 in Perryman
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 0.33 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: soft, 38 mg/L (2.2 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Aberdeen’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA
Water testing near Perryman
The 3 labs Maryland certifies closest to Perryman, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Community Environmental Laboratories, Inc.
Aberdeen, MD · about 1 mile
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper
Home Land Labs - Forest Hill
Forest Hill, MD · about 12 miles
Certified for bacteria
Caliber Analytical Services, LLC
Towson, MD · about 21 miles
Certified for lead and copper, metals, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts
Maryland Department of Health laboratory: Testing of private well water for bacteria, nitrate, lead, copper, iron, hardness and more, on samples sent in through your local health department. Bacteria is $41, nitrate $18, and lead, copper or iron $20 each. Well Water Testing Fees, Maryland Department of Health.
All 92 certified labs for MarylandWhich ZIP codes are in Perryman: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: MDE, Maryland's certified drinking water laboratories; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
What to do next
- Read City of Aberdeen’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOSRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water