Public water system · DE00A1745
ActiveParadise Estates
At a glance
Paradise Estates (PWSID DE00A1745) is an active community water system in Kent County, Delaware. It reports serving 126 people through 51 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
126
Service connections
51
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Paradise Estates compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Paradise Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kent County has 136 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,201 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Paradise Estates 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 Paradise Estates?
EPA lists Paradise Estates 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. 118 of the 136 active systems in Kent County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Paradise Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and July 2015. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Paradise Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paradise Estates?
Paradise Estates (PWSID DE00A1745) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Paradise Estates serve?
Paradise Estates reports serving 126 people through 51 service connections in Kent County, Delaware.
Where does Paradise Estates 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 Paradise Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Paradise Estates' 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the DE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paradise Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Paradise Estates 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, “Paradise Estates, PWSID DE00A1745, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/paradise-estates-de00a1745 (data as of October 1, 2026).