Howard County (Baltimore City water)

Public water system · Maryland · serves 250,000 people · source: Liberty + Loch Raven reservoirs (Baltimore wholesale) · PWS ID MD0300002

High Risk

7 contaminants above health guidelines

At 453× the EWG health guideline, one glass of this tap water carries what 453 glasses should.

What’s in the water

× = times the EWG health guideline

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)Cancer-linked

×453

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)Cancer-linked

×232

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)Cancer-linked

×215

BromodichloromethaneCancer-linked

×105

ChloroformCancer-linked

×52

Also above the guideline (2 more): Chromium (hexavalent) ×15 · Nitrate and nitrite ×7.5

What actually fixes it

pick by what’s flagged above

Carbon / pitcher filter

Cuts chlorine taste & some byproducts. A good first step, misses nitrate, chromium-6 & PFAS.

Reverse Osmosis (RO)

Under-sink drinking-water system, removes the widest range: byproducts, nitrate, chromium-6 & PFAS.

Complete system

Softener and carbon for every tap, plus Reverse Osmosis (RO) at the kitchen for what whole-home can’t catch.

Free

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Water data via the EWG Tap Water Database (June 2026); this report is not affiliated with EWG. Levels are the latest reported system-wide averages and vary by home and season. Full detail at https://myfreewaterreport.com/water/howard-county. SwiftPro builds and pays for this site. The reports are free whether or not you ever hire us.