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The Dundalk handbook

Living in Dundalk, MD: what to set up and who to call

The City of Baltimore water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 82% of systems its size reported none. Dundalk has no town government of its own, so Baltimore County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Baltimore County Public Schools.

Dundalk has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Baltimore County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Dundalk’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Dundalk, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Dundalk.

Electricity

Power comes from Baltimore Gas & Electric

Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dundalk. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s home customers do, and Baltimore Gas & Electric still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Baltimore water system

The City of Baltimore water system supplies almost all of Dundalk. It draws surface water and serves 1,600,000 people in all.

3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile2.7 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.5 ppb. That’s higher than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MD0300002.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Dundalk

100% of 23,112 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%2,000/250
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless99%980/880
Believe BroadbandFixed wireless92%500/100
AT&TFixed wireless52%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless19%100/20
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless18%50/10

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dundalk’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dundalk.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDundalk has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Dundalk kids go to
PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Dundalk is in Baltimore County Public Schools.

C−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Dundalk is unincorporated, so Baltimore County is the local government.

Local governmentBaltimore CountyDundalk is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBaltimore County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Baltimore County (county election office). 5 Crossing Way, Owings Mills, MD 21117 · (410) 887-5700 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterservices.elections.maryland.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dundalk spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Dundalk residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of DundalkZIP’s residents in Dundalk
21222Dundalk, MD84%97%
21224Baltimore, MD14%18%
21219Sparrows Point, MD2%11%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Dundalk

Who supplies Dundalk’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Baltimore water system (EPA ID MD0300002). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Dundalk?

Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Dundalk?

Xfinity, Verizon, Believe Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dundalk?

21222 (84%), 21224 (14%), 21219 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dundalk in?

Baltimore County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Dundalk?

In Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Baltimore County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterservices.elections.maryland.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.