MDNR does a good job of updating this site. A final report from the Septic System Advisory Committee was due in January 2000. Septic systems are one source of nutrient pollution of Maryland water systems. A press release on the status of water supplies for the eastern shore town of Easton, MD during 1998. St. Mary's College, in cooperation with the Maryland Environmental Service, conducted over 800 tests for 120 compounds and found that College drinking water met all State and Federal requirements for safety.
Chemical analysis is provided.
This is a good place to start your water research. What you need to know about your drinking water and health related issues, an extensive list of contaminates regulated by EPA with information on each of those contaminates and information on setting standards for safe drinking water. An extensive list of frequently asked questions about drinking water quality, and where to go to get more information about specific issues raised by these questions. This is a very large site with many links to local water issues i,e., drought links. The Maryland Source Water Assessment Program, currently being conducted by the Maryland Department of the Environment, is probably the largest water survey ever conducted in the State.