Public water system · DE0000712
ActiveHelens Sausage House
At a glance
Helens Sausage House (PWSID DE0000712) is an active transient non-community water system in New Castle County, Delaware. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. 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
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Helens Sausage House compare with other water systems in New Castle County?
By EPA's size categories, Helens Sausage House 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Helens Sausage House is about 74% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Delaware has 193 active transient non-community water systems, 39% 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 Helens Sausage House?
EPA lists Helens Sausage House 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. 54 of the 76 active systems in New Castle County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Helens Sausage House 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 Helens Sausage House. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Helens Sausage House: frequently asked questions
Who runs Helens Sausage House?
Helens Sausage House (PWSID DE0000712) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Helens Sausage House serve?
Helens Sausage House reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in New Castle County, Delaware.
Where does Helens Sausage House 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 Helens Sausage House have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Helens Sausage House'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 EPA ECHO, or the DE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Helens Sausage House's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Helens Sausage House is a 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, “Helens Sausage House, PWSID DE0000712, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/helens-sausage-house-de0000712 (data as of October 1, 2026).