The Maryland Safe Drinking WATER Study

02/25/2026

Check out our new lead article in Maryland Today!

Research With Homeowners Aims to Provide Clarity About Contaminants

04/22/2024

This , we recognize that water is one of the most valuable resources on our planet. Our research team is dedicated to initiatives work to ensure Marylanders have access to clean drinking water💧

04/16/2024

01/10/2024

The study was featured on WMAR-2 News Baltimore! Click below to watch:

When we turn on our taps, most of us assume our water is clean. But is that something we should really take for granted? A new study allows Marylanders to find out what's really in their water.

01/10/2024

If you are interested in receiving FREE at-home drinking water testing, you still have until January 15th, next Monday, to sign up to participate in the study! Click below to complete the enrollment form:

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12/14/2023

A feature article spotlighting our research was just launched by the UMD School of Public Health! Click below to read:

The Maryland Safe Drinking Water Analysis and Testing for Education and Research (WATER) study examines the quality of public drinking water systems and private wells in Maryland through citizen science, field-based research and laboratory analyses.

12/04/2023

The Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health (MIAEH) is looking for participants for the Maryland Safe Drinking WATER (Water Analysis and Testing for Education and Outreach) Study.

This project is being conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland, and aims to understand the quality of water from both public drinking water systems and private wells in Maryland communities using a combination of citizen science, field-based research, and laboratory analyses.

To participate, sign up here: https://sph.umd.edu/marylandsafedrinkingwater

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11/21/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from our study team to you! You can take action to become more informed on the status of your drinking water this holiday season by enrolling in the study at go.umd.edu/safedrinkingwaterenroll or by reporting your at-home test results at go.umd.edu/safedrinkingwatertest

11/03/2023

Please visit the home of The Maryland Safe Drinking WATER Study, the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, to explore more ongoing research at the University of Maryland School of Public Health: https://sph.umd.edu/academics/departments-units/maryland-institute-applied-environmental-health/research-and-service-md-institute-applied-environmental-health

11/03/2023

November 3rd is . As defined by the CDC, One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. Water connects all living things on our planet. For instance, The Maryland Safe Drinking WATER Study and our participants engage in important One Health work when testing for nitrates in drinking water associated with runoff from poultry operations on the Eastern Shore.

Watch this short video from the World Organisation for Animal Health to learn more about One Health and the interconnectedness of humans and the environment:

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10/31/2023

Test kit packing and shipping has begun! To get yours, fill out the enrollment survey linked in the post pinned at the top of our page and we will notify you when your test kit ships. If you have already received your test kit, head to go.umd.edu/safedrinkingwatertest to report your results.