Public water system · DE0020120
ActiveGreenwood Life Community
At a glance
Greenwood Life Community (PWSID DE0020120) is an active community water system in Sussex County, Delaware. It reports serving 100 people through 36 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
36
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greenwood Life Community compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Greenwood Life Community is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sussex County has 246 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,556 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 382,753 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 Greenwood Life Community 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 Greenwood Life Community?
EPA lists Greenwood Life Community as privately owned. 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. 215 of the 246 active systems in Sussex County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Greenwood Life Community have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Greenwood Life Community. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Greenwood Life Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greenwood Life Community?
Greenwood Life Community (PWSID DE0020120) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Greenwood Life Community serve?
Greenwood Life Community reports serving 100 people through 36 service connections in Sussex County, Delaware.
Where does Greenwood Life Community 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 Greenwood Life Community have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Greenwood Life Community'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the DE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greenwood Life Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greenwood Life Community 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 Sussex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth Pump District (Tui) | Sussex | 81,417 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethany Bay Pump District | Sussex | 51,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dewey Beach Water Department | Sussex | 31,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Rehoboth Beach Water Department | Sussex | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Artesian Southern Sussex Regional | Sussex | 18,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sussex Shores Water Company | Sussex | 12,450 | 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, “Greenwood Life Community, PWSID DE0020120, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/greenwood-life-community-de0020120 (data as of October 1, 2026).