Lead Pipe Map

Maryland · population 1,609

Lead pipes in New Market, MD

4,730 lines still unidentified

Most of New Market (population 1,609) gets its water from New Design - Frederick County. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 4,730 of 24,961 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of New Design - Frederick County's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Maryland average (0.2%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
4,730Unknown material
20,231Non-lead

Latest lead test for New Design - Frederick County (Jul 2019–Dec 2019): 3 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists no Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for New Design - Frederick County.

Water systems serving New Market

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
New Design - Frederick CountyMain system004,7300%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in New Market

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on New Design - Frederick County's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapNew Design - Frederick County details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does New Market, MD have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but New Design - Frederick County still lists 4,730 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to New Market?

EPA's service area maps place most of New Market in New Design - Frederick County's service area (PWSID MD0100030).

How do I check whether my New Market home has a lead service line?

Search your address on New Design - Frederick County's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in New Market be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask New Design - Frederick County whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.