We read 14 results from Freedom District’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 24,867 people · Water system ID MD0060002 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · range 2.5 to 3.5 · POE to Liberty Reservoir · 2025 report, page 7 | 3.5 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal500x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest measured · range 2.1 to 2.7 · POE to Liberty Reservoir · 2025 report, page 7 | 2.7 ppt | 1 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal2.7x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.02 · printed as 21 ppb · Freedom District Plant 01 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 1.25 to 1.32 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.29 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · printed as 180 ppb · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.18 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 31.3 to 57.9 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 51.9 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 26.5 to 111 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 74.9 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.62 to 0.82 · Freedom District Plant 01 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.82 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 1.3 to 1.3 · sampled 2024 · Freedom District Plant 01 · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.3 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.07 to 0.17 · Freedom District Plant 01 · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.17 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| PFBS (a PFAS)highest measured · range 2.6 to 3.3 · POE to Liberty Reservoir · 2025 report, page 7 | 3.3 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFHxA (a PFAS)average · range 3.06 to 3.06 · Freedom District WTP · 2025 report, page 7 | 3.06 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFPeA (a PFAS)average · range 3.11 to 3.11 · Freedom District WTP · 2025 report, page 7 | 3.11 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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