Public water system · DE0000566
ActiveDelaware City Water Department (Awc)
At a glance
Delaware City Water Department (Awc) (PWSID DE0000566) is an active community water system in New Castle County, Delaware. It reports serving 2,610 people through 870 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,610
Service connections
870
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Delaware City Water Department (Awc) compare with other water systems in New Castle County?
By EPA's size categories, Delaware City Water Department (Awc) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). New Castle County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 7,119 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 541,043 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 Delaware City Water Department (Awc) is about 61% 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 Delaware City Water Department (Awc)?
EPA lists Delaware City Water Department (Awc) as owned by a local government. The DE state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 12 of the 76 active systems in New Castle County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Delaware City Water Department (Awc) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and July 2002. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Delaware City Water Department (Awc): frequently asked questions
Who runs Delaware City Water Department (Awc)?
Delaware City Water Department (Awc) (PWSID DE0000566) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Delaware City Water Department (Awc) serve?
Delaware City Water Department (Awc) reports serving 2,610 people through 870 service connections in New Castle County, Delaware.
Where does Delaware City Water Department (Awc) 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 Delaware City Water Department (Awc) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. 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 Delaware City Water Department (Awc)'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 July 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the DE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Delaware City Water Department (Awc)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Delaware City Water Department (Awc) 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 New Castle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesian Water Company | New Castle | 231,114 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wilmington Water Department | New Castle | 107,976 | Community | Surface water |
| Veolia Water Delaware, Inc. | New Castle | 100,495 | Community | Surface water |
| Newark Water Department | New Castle | 40,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Middletown Water Department | New Castle | 17,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Municipal Services Commission | New Castle | 5,549 | 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, “Delaware City Water Department (Awc), PWSID DE0000566, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/delaware-city-water-department-awc-de0000566 (data as of October 1, 2026).