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Kent, DE

Moderate Risk (40/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Kent in Delaware · Population: 185,043

Kent, DE is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 10 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 85 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 101.9K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 13 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 100 in 2024, with 74% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
185,043
TRI Facilities
10
Water Systems
85
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
101.9K lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 250 (74%) 86 0 100
2023 216 (62%) 124 5 207
2022 277 (76%) 87 0 84
2021 260 (72%) 98 2 108
2020 296 (82%) 66 0 80
2024 Good Air Quality: 74% of days
Median AQI: 41

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Delaware, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (85)

System Population Violations
REHOBOTH PUMP DISTRICT (TUI) 81,417 4
BETHANY BAY PUMP DISTRICT 51,000 0
CAMDEN PUMP DISTRICT 17,208 0
GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT 13,467 0
SMYRNA WATER DEPARTMENT 11,813 0
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE 11,000 0
BAYSIDE PUMP DISTRICT (TUI) 8,400 0
EAST NCC DISTRICT 5,538 0
CAMDEN WYOMING SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY 5,000 0
NORTH WEST PUMP DISTRICT 4,149 0
HARRINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT 3,562 0
BROADKILN BEACH WATER COMPANY (TUI) 3,171 2
FELTON WATER DEPARTMENT 1,591 0
BRIDGEVILLE PUMP DISTRICT 1,542 0
PINEWOOD ACRES 1,200 0
WILD QUAIL PUMP DISTRICT 1,017 0
FREDERICA WATER DEPARTMENT 950 0
SOUTH EAST PUMP DISTRICT 936 0
FREDERICA PUMP DISTRICT 861 0
HOLLY HILL ESTATES 831 0
CLEARBROOKE ESTATES PUMP DISTRICT 768 0
GRANTS WAY PUMP DISTRICT (TUI) 639 0
SOUTHWOOD ACRES PUMP DISTRICT 591 0
BRIDGEVILLE MALL (TUI) 550 1
FOX POINTE SUBDIVISION 500 0
BARKERS LANDING 498 1
CANTERBURY CROSSING PUMP DISTRICT 471 0
KENTON PUMP DISTRICT 465 0
LAKELAND/BEECHWOOD PUMP DISTRICT 459 0
HUNTER MILL ESTATES PUMP DISTRICT 432 0
COUNTRY GROVE 426 0
MAGNOLIA WATER DEPARTMENT 425 0
PEPPER CREEK DISTRICT (TUI) 414 0
SOUTH SHORES (TUI) 402 0
FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT 330 0
KITTS HUMMOCK IMPROVEMENT ASSOC 305 0
INDIAN RIVER ACRES PUMP DISTRICT 300 0
POINT FARM 270 0
HUNTERS POINTE PUMP DISTRICT 261 0
EVERGREEN POST ACUTE 256 11
VOSHELLS COVE PUMP DISTRICT 252 0
DOVER AIR PARK 252 0
COOPER FARM PUMP DISTRICT 249 0
SANDY RIDGE PUMP DISTRICT 243 0
GREEN ACRES PUMP DISTRICT 213 0
FREDERICK LODGE PUMP DISTRICT 204 0
MEADOWS AT CUBBAGE POND 201 0
DRAWYERS CREEK PUMP DISTRICT 192 0
COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE (TUI) 192 2
SUMMIT POND PUMP DISTRICT 177 0
WOODLANDS OF MILLSBORO PUMP DISTRICT 171 1
MISTY PINES PUMP DISTRICT 168 0
OAK GROVE ESTATES 150 1
SEA WINDS PUMP DISTRICT 141 0
GRANADA MOBILE HOME COURT 138 0
FISHERMANS VILLAGE (TUI) 129 0
PONDS OF WILLOW GROVE 126 0
WILLOW TREE PROPERTIES LLC 123 0
TWIN MAPLES TRAILER PARK 123 1
LONG FARM ESTATES PUMP DISTRICT 123 0
WILLOW LAKE PUMP DISTRICT 120 0
TEAL POINT (TUI) 117 0
BLUE HERON ESTATES 111 0
SERENITY MANOR ESTATES 110 0
VILLAGE OF GRANDVIEW 108 1
MESSICK'S MHC LLC SYSTEM 5 97 0
HARTLY MOBILE HOME PARK 90 0
J & J MHP 84 0
FLYING DUTCHMAN MOBILE HOME PARK 3 81 0
LAUREL PUMP DISTRICT 81 1
BLANTON'S MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY 75 0
MESSICK'S MHC LLC SYSTEM 4 72 0
MESSICK'S MHC LLC SYSTEM 6 63 0
FLYING DUTCHMAN MOBILE HOME PARK 2 60 0
MARANATHA COURT 54 0
COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES 50 0
LAW MOBILE HOME PARK 50 0
WOODS EDGE MOBILE HOME PARK 45 1
MESSICK'S MHC LLC SYSTEM 3 45 0
GANDER WOODS PUMP DISTRICT 42 0
WOODLAND TRAILER COURT 41 0
STRIMEL'S MHP LLC. 40 0
MESSICK'S MHC LLC SYSTEM 2 36 0
WHITE OAK SUBDIVISION 30 0
LAKE FOREST ESTATES 20 2

TRI Facilities (10)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Dentsply Sirona - Milford Site 25.8K lbs
2 Handytube LLC 23.4K lbs
3 Hanover Foods Corp 18.3K lbs
4 Garrison Energy Center 13.9K lbs
5 Baltimore Aircoil Co 11.3K lbs
6 Metal Masters Food Service Equ Ipment Co 5.3K lbs
7 Perdue Foods LLC - Milford Processing Plant 2.1K lbs
8 US Dod Usaf Dover Afb 1.8K lbs
9 Hma Concrete LLC DBA Heritage Concrete Cheswold Facility 21 lbs
10 Griffith Energy Services Inc Carl King Inc 0 lbs

Cities in Kent (7)

Dover Afb
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Dover
Pop: -
2 facilities · 56 water
Camden
Pop: -
1 facilities · 2 water
Clayton
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Cheswold
Pop: -
1 facilities · 0 water
Milford
Pop: -
4 facilities · 1 water
Kent County
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Kent, Delaware? ▼
Kent, DE has an environmental risk score of 40/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 10 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 85 water systems on record. 13 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Kent? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Kent, DE in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Kent? ▼
Kent, DE has 10 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 101.9K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Kent? ▼
In 2024, Kent, DE recorded a median AQI of 41 and a peak AQI of 100. 74% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Kent? ▼
Kent, DE has 85 EPA-regulated water systems. 13 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Kent? ▼
Environmental compliance in Kent, Delaware is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Delaware state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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