Delaware City Water Department (Awc), DE Water Quality
Delaware City Water Department (Awc): EPA violation history, explained
Delaware City Water Department (Awc)'s only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 2,610 people through 870 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, Delaware City Water Department (Awc) ranks 11,810th by violation burden (8th percentile) - 3 violations total, 0 health-based.
Against the DE average
Among the 42 DE systems in this dataset, the average is 2.0 health-based violations - Delaware City Water Department (Awc)'s 0 is at or below that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
Delaware City Water Department (Awc)'s most recent violation on record is dated 2002-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 04/30/2026.
What Delaware City Water Department (Awc)'s record does not cover
Delaware City Water Department (Awc)'s numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 3 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.