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Tap water quality report

Delaware Correctional Center

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 76 contaminants and detected 24. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

76
contaminants tested
24
detected
2,000
people served
2
health-based violations
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
New Castle

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

2
health-based violations
14
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1996-06-24
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1996-06-24
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1996-06-24
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1996-06-24

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
359 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 29/29 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
3.5 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 23/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
690 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 23/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
86 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 22/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
8.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 17/40 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
10 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 14/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Lead
19 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 11/29 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromodichloromethane
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.3 pCi/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 5/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
51.3 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.0960 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 3/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.0340 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 3/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
51.3 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 3/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.8 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 2/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.51 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Chlordane
1 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.0300 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
 1/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
50 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Toxaphene
2.5 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/17 SYR4 2012–2019
52 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDalaponDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)TrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Frequently asked questions about Delaware Correctional Center

Is Delaware Correctional Center tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in Delaware Correctional Center's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Delaware Correctional Center's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Arsenic, Fluoride, Barium, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Delaware Correctional Center serve?

Delaware Correctional Center reports serving 2,000 people, per its EPA record.

Has Delaware Correctional Center had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 14 violations on file for Delaware Correctional Center, of which 2 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.