WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT

PWSID: DE0000663 · Wilmington, DE · Serves 107,976 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID DE0000663) in Wilmington, DE is listed as a CWS water system covering about 107,976 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2017-2017. Those 1 health-based row for WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
107,976
Health-Based Violation Records
1
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Surface Water

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 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2017–2017. 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)
DE0000663
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Surface Water
Location
Wilmington, DE
Population Served
107,976
Health Violations
Yes (1)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 1 1

Violation History (1)

Contaminant Health Date
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Yes Oct 1, 2017

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT?
WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses surface water water as its source.
How many people does WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT serve?
WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT serves 107,976 people in Wilmington, DE. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT have?
WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT has 1 health-based violation record in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2017–2017. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.

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Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (107,976). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include RENTON CITY OF, KINGSPORT WATER DEPT, Auburn City of.

About This Data

WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000663) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include VEOLIA WATER DELAWARE, INC; NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT; 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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