Public water system · MD0070240
ActiveChestnut Point Estates WTP
At a glance
Chestnut Point Estates WTP (PWSID MD0070240) is an active community water system in Cecil County, Delaware. It reports serving 82 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
82
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chestnut Point Estates WTP compare with other water systems in Cecil County?
By EPA's size categories, Chestnut Point Estates WTP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cecil County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 878 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% 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 Chestnut Point Estates WTP 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 Chestnut Point Estates WTP?
EPA lists Chestnut Point Estates WTP 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 Chestnut Point Estates WTP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and April 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Chestnut Point Estates WTP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chestnut Point Estates WTP?
Chestnut Point Estates WTP (PWSID MD0070240) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Chestnut Point Estates WTP serve?
Chestnut Point Estates WTP reports serving 82 people through 25 service connections in Cecil County, Delaware.
Where does Chestnut Point Estates WTP 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 Chestnut Point Estates WTP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Chestnut Point Estates WTP'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chestnut Point Estates WTP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Chestnut Point Estates WTP 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, “Chestnut Point Estates WTP, PWSID MD0070240, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/chestnut-point-estates-wtp-md0070240 (data as of October 1, 2026).