NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: DE0000630 · Newark, DE · Serves 40,000 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID DE0000630) in Newark, DE is listed as a CWS water system covering about 40,000 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2018-2018. Those 1 health-based row for NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as pH; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including pH. Recorded violations span 2018–2018. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Delaware drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Delaware state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- DE0000630
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Newark, DE
- Population Served
- 40,000
- Health Violations
- Yes (1)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (1)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| pH | Yes | Jun 1, 2018 |
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Compare beyond Delaware
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (40,000). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include CORAL SPRINGS IMPROVEMENT DIST, HALLANDALE BEACH, CITY OF, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA.
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About This Data
NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000630) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT; VEOLIA WATER DELAWARE, INC; MIDDLETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT; MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMISSION. Health-based rows (1 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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