Public water system · MD1171189
ActiveCamp Pecometh Grove
At a glance
Camp Pecometh Grove (PWSID MD1171189) 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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015.
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 Grove compare with other water systems in Queen Anne's County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Pecometh Grove is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Queen Anne's County has 2 active public water systems, and Camp Pecometh Grove 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 Grove 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 Grove?
EPA lists Camp Pecometh Grove 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 Grove have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. The violations listed here began between June 2001 and September 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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 Grove: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Pecometh Grove?
Camp Pecometh Grove (PWSID MD1171189) 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 Grove serve?
Camp Pecometh Grove reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Queen Anne's County, Delaware.
Where does Camp Pecometh Grove 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 Grove have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. 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 Grove'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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Pecometh Grove's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Pecometh Grove 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 Dining Hall | 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 Grove, PWSID MD1171189, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/camp-pecometh-grove-md1171189 (data as of October 1, 2026).