White Oak Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

White Oak Mobile Home Park (PWS ID 0110225) is a small private utility serving a mobile home community in Garrett County, Maryland, under oversight of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Drinking water is sourced from local groundwater wells, with routine monitoring per federal EPA and state regulations. No specific treatment plant is named, but the system employs disinfection and basic filtration standard for small groundwater utilities. The service area is confined to the park itself in rural western Maryland, near Deep Creek Lake.

The water supply lies within the Youghiogheny River basin and upper Potomac drainage in the Allegheny Mountains, part of the Appalachian Plateau physiographic region. Underlying geology features folded and faulted Paleozoic strata — primarily Devonian-Mississippian sandstones, shales, and limestones, including the Price Formation and Loyalhanna Limestone — that form shallow fractured aquifers. Carbonate dissolution from prolonged groundwater contact in low-flow fractured systems imparts a hard character to the supply, with elevated mineral content typical of Appalachian groundwater sources.

Moderately hard water causes noticeable scale buildup on glassware, fixtures, and heating elements, with white deposits affecting water heaters, dishwashers, coffee makers, and washing machines over time. Regular vinegar cleaning or citric acid rinses prevent accumulation; commercial descalers handle deeper maintenance. A water softener is often recommended to extend appliance life and improve soap efficiency. The 2022–2024 Consumer Confidence Reports confirm compliance with federal standards, with no lead or copper action level exceedances, no PFAS detections above limits, and all monitored parameters below MCLs.