The U. S. Naval Academy is supplied with drinking water by the Water Treatment Plant located near Perry Center Apartments. The Naval Station receives its drinking water from Anne Arundel County. In accordance with Safe Drinking Water Act, the Naval Academy regularly tests the water for contaminants covered by the Primary Drinking Water Regulations. The Maryland Department of the Environment, Public Drinking Water Program sets the monitoring and reporting requirements for the Naval Academy Water Treatment Plant. The monitoring schedule for the Naval Academy is as follows: 
 

Arsenic	Every 3 years
Fluoride	Every 3 years
Gr Alpha Radionuclides	Every 4 years
Inorganics	Every 3 years
Nitrate	Annually
Volatile Organic Contaminants	Every 6 years
Bacteriologic	10 samples per month
Lead and Copper Rule	20 samples annually

    For any questions regarding the results of these tests please contact the Environmental Division at (410) 293-1029.