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Tap water quality report

ZIP 19903 — Dover, DE

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 19903 in Dover, DE detected 28 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
39,491
people served
28
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 19903

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
7800 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
7800 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1510 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Copper
286 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Nitrite
200 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Barium
68.5 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
65 µg/L 81%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
37.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 UCMR-5
Dibromochloromethane
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Lead
12.4 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
11.3 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Bromate
6 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
5.21 µg/L 104%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
3.79 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.3 pCi/L 66%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
3.18 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.61 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
1.19 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Toluene
1.14 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
1,2-Dichloroethane
0.7200 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.5100 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
1/1 LCR
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 19903

SupplierStatePopulation served
DOVER WATER DEPARTMENT DE 39,491

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 19903 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 19903 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 28 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 19903. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 19903?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 19903. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 19903's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Nitrite, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.