Public water system · MD1091017
ActiveHenson Boy Scout Reservation
At a glance
Henson Boy Scout Reservation (PWSID MD1091017) is an active transient non-community water system in Dorchester County, Delaware. It reports serving 465 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
465
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Henson Boy Scout Reservation compare with other water systems in Dorchester County?
By EPA's size categories, Henson Boy Scout Reservation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dorchester County has 1 active public water system, and Henson Boy Scout Reservation is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 465 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 465 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 Henson Boy Scout Reservation is about 3.2 times 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 Henson Boy Scout Reservation?
EPA lists Henson Boy Scout Reservation 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. 1 of the 1 active systems in Dorchester County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Henson Boy Scout Reservation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Henson Boy Scout Reservation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Henson Boy Scout Reservation?
Henson Boy Scout Reservation (PWSID MD1091017) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Henson Boy Scout Reservation serve?
Henson Boy Scout Reservation reports serving 465 people through 1 service connection in Dorchester County, Delaware.
Where does Henson Boy Scout Reservation 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 Henson Boy Scout Reservation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. 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 Henson Boy Scout Reservation'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1991. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Henson Boy Scout Reservation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Henson Boy Scout Reservation 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.
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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, “Henson Boy Scout Reservation, PWSID MD1091017, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/henson-boy-scout-reservation-md1091017 (data as of October 1, 2026).