Public water system · MD1171023
ActiveCamp Pecometh Dining Hall
At a glance
Camp Pecometh Dining Hall (PWSID MD1171023) is an active transient non-community water system in Queen Anne's County, Delaware. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Pecometh Dining Hall compare with other water systems in Queen Anne's County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Pecometh Dining Hall is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Queen Anne's County has 2 active public water systems, and Camp Pecometh Dining Hall is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 150 people per system, and accounts for 50% of the 300 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Delaware, the 494 active systems average 2,238 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Pecometh Dining Hall is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Delaware has 193 active transient non-community water systems, 39% of the state's 494 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 459 Delaware systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Camp Pecometh Dining Hall?
EPA lists Camp Pecometh Dining Hall as privately owned. The MD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in Queen Anne's County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Pecometh Dining Hall have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and August 2012. By type: 12 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (12 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Camp Pecometh Dining Hall: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Pecometh Dining Hall?
Camp Pecometh Dining Hall (PWSID MD1171023) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Pecometh Dining Hall serve?
Camp Pecometh Dining Hall reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Queen Anne's County, Delaware.
Where does Camp Pecometh Dining Hall get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Camp Pecometh Dining Hall have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Camp Pecometh Dining Hall's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Pecometh Dining Hall's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Pecometh Dining Hall is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Queen Anne's County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Pecometh Grove | Queen Anne's | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Camp Pecometh Dining Hall, PWSID MD1171023, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/camp-pecometh-dining-hall-md1171023 (data as of October 1, 2026).