Public water system · MD0070003
ActiveCarpenters Point Water Co.
At a glance
Carpenters Point Water Co. (PWSID MD0070003) is an active community water system in Cecil County, Delaware. It reports serving 400 people through 138 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
138
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Carpenters Point Water Co. compare with other water systems in Cecil County?
By EPA's size categories, Carpenters Point Water Co. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cecil County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 878 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 9,661 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Delaware, the 494 active systems average 2,238 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Carpenters Point Water Co. is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Delaware has 219 active community water systems, 44% 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 Carpenters Point Water Co.?
EPA lists Carpenters Point Water Co. 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Cecil County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Carpenters Point Water Co. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2009. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Carpenters Point Water Co.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carpenters Point Water Co.?
Carpenters Point Water Co. (PWSID MD0070003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Carpenters Point Water Co. serve?
Carpenters Point Water Co. reports serving 400 people through 138 service connections in Cecil County, Delaware.
Where does Carpenters Point Water Co. 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 Carpenters Point Water Co. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Carpenters Point Water Co.'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carpenters Point Water Co.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Carpenters Point Water Co. must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cecil County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton West | Cecil | 3,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mountain Hill Water Company | Cecil | 2,154 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Hills | Cecil | 953 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Deposit | Cecil | 725 | Community | Surface water |
| Rodney Scout Camp | Cecil | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Harbor View | Cecil | 437 | 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, “Carpenters Point Water Co., PWSID MD0070003, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/carpenters-point-water-co-md0070003 (data as of October 1, 2026).