Public water system · DE00A0681
ActiveMt Cuba Center
At a glance
Mt Cuba Center (PWSID DE00A0681) is an active non-transient non-community water system in New Castle County, Delaware. It reports serving 60 people through 13 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
60
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mt Cuba Center compare with other water systems in New Castle County?
By EPA's size categories, Mt Cuba Center 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Mt Cuba Center is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Delaware has 82 active non-transient non-community water systems, 17% 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 Mt Cuba Center?
EPA lists Mt Cuba Center 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 Mt Cuba Center 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 Mt Cuba Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Mt Cuba Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mt Cuba Center?
Mt Cuba Center (PWSID DE00A0681) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Mt Cuba Center serve?
Mt Cuba Center reports serving 60 people through 13 service connections in New Castle County, Delaware.
Where does Mt Cuba Center 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 Mt Cuba Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Mt Cuba Center'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 Mt Cuba Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mt Cuba Center is a non-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, “Mt Cuba Center, PWSID DE00A0681, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/mt-cuba-center-de00a0681 (data as of October 1, 2026).