Public water system · DE0000610
ActiveMagnolia Water Department
At a glance
Magnolia Water Department (PWSID DE0000610) is an active community water system in Kent County, Delaware. It reports serving 425 people through 145 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
425
Service connections
145
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Magnolia Water Department compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Magnolia Water Department is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kent County has 136 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 1,201 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 163,362 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 Magnolia Water Department 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 Magnolia Water Department?
EPA lists Magnolia Water Department as owned by a local 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. 13 of the 136 active systems in Kent County (9.6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Magnolia Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and March 2012. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Lead and Copper Rule and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Magnolia Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Magnolia Water Department?
Magnolia Water Department (PWSID DE0000610) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Magnolia Water Department serve?
Magnolia Water Department reports serving 425 people through 145 service connections in Kent County, Delaware.
Where does Magnolia Water Department 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 Magnolia Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012. 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 Magnolia Water Department'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the DE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Magnolia Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Magnolia Water Department 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 Kent County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Water Department | Kent | 39,491 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camden Pump District | Kent | 17,208 | Community | Groundwater |
| Garrison Lake Pump District | Kent | 17,148 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smyrna Water Department | Kent | 11,813 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dover Air Force Base | Kent | 11,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milford Water Department | Kent | 9,800 | 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, “Magnolia Water Department, PWSID DE0000610, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/magnolia-water-department-de0000610 (data as of October 1, 2026).