Public water system · DE00A0648
ActiveEmergency Operations Center
At a glance
Emergency Operations Center (PWSID DE00A0648) is an active non-transient non-community water system in New Castle County, Delaware. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Emergency Operations Center compare with other water systems in New Castle County?
By EPA's size categories, Emergency Operations Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). New Castle County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,119 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Emergency Operations Center is about half of that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Delaware has 82 active non-transient non-community water systems, 17% 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 Emergency Operations Center?
EPA lists Emergency Operations Center as owned by a state 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. 9 of the 76 active systems in New Castle County (12%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Emergency Operations Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and October 2007. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Emergency Operations Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emergency Operations Center?
Emergency Operations Center (PWSID DE00A0648) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Emergency Operations Center serve?
Emergency Operations Center reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in New Castle County, Delaware.
Where does Emergency Operations Center 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 Emergency Operations Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. 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 Emergency Operations Center'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the DE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Emergency Operations Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Emergency Operations Center is a non-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 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, “Emergency Operations Center, PWSID DE00A0648, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/emergency-operations-center-de00a0648 (data as of October 1, 2026).