Public water system · DE0000324
ActiveLaurel Oasis Restaurant
At a glance
Laurel Oasis Restaurant (PWSID DE0000324) is an active transient non-community water system in Sussex County, Delaware. It reports serving 300 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
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Laurel Oasis Restaurant compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Laurel Oasis Restaurant 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Laurel Oasis Restaurant is about twice 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 Laurel Oasis Restaurant?
EPA lists Laurel Oasis Restaurant 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 Laurel Oasis Restaurant 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 Laurel Oasis Restaurant. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Laurel Oasis Restaurant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Laurel Oasis Restaurant?
Laurel Oasis Restaurant (PWSID DE0000324) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Laurel Oasis Restaurant serve?
Laurel Oasis Restaurant reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Sussex County, Delaware.
Where does Laurel Oasis Restaurant 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 Laurel Oasis Restaurant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Laurel Oasis Restaurant'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 Laurel Oasis Restaurant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Laurel Oasis Restaurant 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 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, “Laurel Oasis Restaurant, PWSID DE0000324, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/laurel-oasis-restaurant-de0000324 (data as of October 1, 2026).