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Delaware

Kent County drinking water quality

133 active public water systems serve 162,638 people in Kent County. 98 are compliant, 35 had at least one EPA violation in the past three years, 0 are designated serious violators, and 2 carry a health flag.

Active systems 133 62 community systems
People served 163K by public water systems
Systems with violations 35 26% of active systems, past 3 years
Serious violators 0 2 systems carry a health flag

Needs attention

Delaware State Fire School DE0000818 · Dover · Non-Transient non-community system · Serves 228 2 rules violated in the past three years. Unresolved: Groundwater Rule (GWR) and Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).
Shell's Early Learning Center-Harrington DE00A0710 · Harrington · Non-Transient non-community system · Serves 83 2 rules violated in the past three years. Unresolved: Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) and Stage 1 Disinfectants and DBP Rule.

Community water systems

62 systems, largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Dover Water Department
Dover 		39,491 0 0
Camden Pump District
Camden-wyoming 		17,208 0 0
Garrison Lake Pump District
Smyrna 		17,148 0 0
Smyrna Water Department
Smyrna 		11,813 0 0
Dover Air Force Base
Dover Afb 		11,000 0 0
Milford Water Department
Milford 		9,800 0 0
Church Creek (awc)
Magnolia 		9,654 0 0
Artesian Northern Kent Regional
Clayton 		7,014 0 0
Camden Wyoming Sewer and Water Authority
Camden-wyoming 		5,000 0 0
Harrington Water Department
Harrington 		3,562 1 1
Felton Water Department
Felton 		1,591 1 0
Burtonwood
Cheswold 		1,503 0 0
Pinewood Acres
Cheswold 		1,200 0 0
Frederica Water Department
Frederica 		1,100 1 1
Wild Quail Pump District
Camden-wyoming 		1,017 0 0
Frederica Pump District
Frederica 		861 0 0
Holly Hill Estates
Smyrna 		831 0 0
Southwood Acres Pump District
Magnolia 		591 0 0
Deer Meadows
Milford 		534 0 0
Fox Pointe Subdivision
Cheswold 		500 1 0
Barkers Landing
Magnolia 		498 1 0
Canterbury Crossing Pump District
Felton 		471 0 0
Kenton Pump District
Kenton 		465 0 0
Lakeland/beechwood Pump District
Dover 		459 0 0
Forest Grove Pump District
Hartly 		330 1 1
Kitts Hummock Improvement Assoc
Dover 		305 1 1
Magnolia Water Department
Magnolia 		289 0 0
Voshells Cove Pump District
Dover 		267 0 0
Cooper Farm Pump District
Little Creek 		261 0 0
Hunters Pointe Pump District
Dover 		261 0 0
Evergreen Post Acute
Smyrna 		256 1 0
Dover Air Park
Dover 		252 0 0
Misty Pines Pump District
Magnolia 		168 0 0
Oak Grove Estates
Little Creek 		150 2 2
Hedgerow Hollow
Smyrna 		147 0 0
Granada Mobile Home Court
Magnolia 		138 0 0
Fishermans Village (tui)
Bowers Beach 		129 0 0
Paradise Estates
Felton 		126 0 0
Ponds of Willow Grove
Camden-wyoming 		126 0 0
Long Farm Estates Pump District
Marydel 		123 0 0
Twin Maples Trailer Park
Kenton 		123 1 1
Willow Tree Properties LLC
Dover 		123 0 0
Serenity Manor Estates
Felton 		110 1 1
Village of Grandview
Dover 		108 1 1
Messick's MHC LLC System 5
Harrington 		97 1 1
Hartly Mobile Home Park
Hartly 		90 1 1
J & J MHP
Felton 		84 2 1
Flying Dutchman Mobile Home Park 3
Felton 		81 0 0
Blanton's Manufactured Home Community
Cheswold 		75 1 1
Messick's MHC LLC System 4
Harrington 		72 1 1
Non-community systems (71: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)

These systems serve places people visit rather than homes.

SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Delaware State Fair
Harrington 		2,952 0 0
Kent Co. Regional Sports Complex Sys 1
Frederica 		1,006 0 0
Bylers Store (west Dover)
Dover 		601 0 0
Route 10 Plaza
Dover 		600 0 0
Shore Stop #236 Canterbury
Cantebury 		600 0 0
Dunkin North Dover
Dover 		550 0 0
Meding and Sons
Milford 		515 0 0
Dover Skating Center
Camden-wyoming 		500 0 0
Felton-Goose Creek Food Stores
Felton 		500 0 0
Boondocks Restaurant
Smyrna 		450 0 0
Baltimore Aircoil
Milford 		430 0 0
Hartly Elementary School
Hartly 		375 1 1
Akridge Scout Reservation
Dover 		354 0 0
Delaware State Fire School
Dover 		228 2 2
Hanover Foods Corporation
Clayton 		217 1 1
Sambos Tavern
Leipsic 		212 0 0
Country Corners Market
Milford 		200 0 0
Killens Pond State Park System #2
Felton 		200 0 0
Killens Pond State Park System #1
Felton 		180 0 0
Bombay Hook Refuge
Smyrna 		160 0 0
King Cole Farm
Dover 		155 0 0
Shore Stop #245 Frederica
Frederica 		150 0 0
Shore Stop #256 Milford
Milford 		150 1 0
G and R Campground
Houston 		145 0 0
Rising Sun Plaza
Dover 		122 0 0
Mamie a Warren Center
Smyrna 		120 1 0
United Parcel Services
Harrington 		112 0 0
Central Delaware Christian Academy
Woodside 		110 0 0
Pickering Beach Company
Little Creek 		109 0 0
Fairways Inn
Smyrna 		105 0 0
Bavarian Bakery and Deli
Camden-wyoming 		100 0 0
G and R Campground II
Houston 		100 0 0
Hertrich
Milford 		100 0 0
Lynch Heights Fuel Corp
Milford 		100 0 0
Royal Farms Cheswold-119
Cheswold 		100 0 0
Shore Stop #237 Milford (northside Rt1)
Milford 		100 0 0
The Country Store, Inc.
Kenton 		100 0 0
Woodside Goose Creek
Woodside 		100 0 0
Kingdom Kid's Day Care
Hartly 		83 0 0
Shell's Early Learning Center-Harrington
Harrington 		83 2 2
Dover Indoor Tennis
Dover 		80 0 0
Central Christian School
Dover 		71 1 1
Acelero Learning Delaware
Smyrna 		70 0 0
Camden Wyoming Moose
Camden-wyoming 		70 0 0
Marydel Plaza
Marydel 		68 0 0
Childrens Secret Garden
Dover 		60 0 0
Hartly Learning Academy INC
Hartly 		60 1 0
Killens Pond State Park System #3
Felton 		60 0 0
Papen Farms INC
Camden-wyoming 		55 0 0
Blue Marlin Ice, LLC
Dover 		52 0 0
Farmington Mini Mart
Farmington 		52 0 0
North Gate Shopping Center
Dover 		50 0 0
Shore Stop #231 Rising Sun
Rising Sun 		50 0 0
Forrest Avenue Animal Hospital
Dover 		46 0 0
Kent Co. Regional Sports Complex Sys 2
Frederica 		45 1 0
Kent County Motor Sales
Dover 		45 0 0
Glasgow Deli
Dover 		40 0 0
Jp's Wharf
Frederica 		39 0 0
Kent CO Regional Wastewater Facility
Frederica 		39 0 0
Brenford Plaza Business Center
Dover 		37 0 0
Courtside Pickleball & Tennis Club
Dover 		31 0 0
King Cole Farm (main Residence)
Dover 		30 0 0
Marydel AG Supply, Llc.
Marydel 		30 0 0
Royal Farms #117 Pearson Corner
Dover 		27 0 0
Killens Pond State Park System #5
Felton 		26 0 0
Bash Soul Food and African Cuisine
Cheswold 		25 0 0
Harrington Moose Lodge 534
Harrington 		25 0 0
Killens Pond State Park System #4
Felton 		25 0 0
Shamrock Motel
Dover 		25 0 0
The Retreat at King Cole Farm
Dover 		25 0 0
Woodside Center
Woodside 		25 0 0
Inactive systems (215, no longer operating or reporting)

Kept for the record and excluded from the county totals above. Browse inactive systems.

About this data

Totals cover active systems. Systems serving more than one county are counted in each county. EPA counts the rules a system was in violation of, not the individual violations; one rule can carry several.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Delaware records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.