Today, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is announcing that its 2023 Water Quality Report is available online. This annual report provides Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County residents with important information about where the City’s drinking water comes from, what chemicals it contains, and how it meets federal standards for tap water. 

In this report, DPW highlights our employees who monitor and treat the water from the City’s reservoirs, Loch Raven, Liberty, and Prettyboy, and take steps to safeguard the water throughout the distribution process.

“I am proud of the DPW employees dedicated to providing high-quality water to 1.8 million people in the Baltimore region. This year’s water quality report highlights their roles in protecting public health and safeguarding our environment to ensure the delivery of quality drinking water,” said Acting Director Khalil Zaied.

This 2023 Water Quality Report details DPW’s most recent water testing results, in compliance with federal and state regulations administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).

DPW continues to use electronic delivery to distribute its Water Quality Report, also known as the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). A message and a link appears on water bills directing customers to DPW’s most recent water quality report: publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/waterreport.

Printed copies are available upon request by calling 311 (for Baltimore City residents) or (443) 263-2220 (for Baltimore County residents).