Public water system · MD0070020
ActivePort Deposit
At a glance
Port Deposit (PWSID MD0070020) is an active community water system in Cecil County, Delaware. It reports serving 725 people through 250 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
725
Service connections
250
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Port Deposit compare with other water systems in Cecil County?
By EPA's size categories, Port Deposit is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cecil County has 11 active public water systems, and Port Deposit is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% below the county average of 878 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 9,661 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 Port Deposit 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 4 Delaware systems (0.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Port Deposit?
EPA lists Port Deposit as owned by a local government. 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. 5 of the 11 active systems in Cecil County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Port Deposit have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and November 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Port Deposit: frequently asked questions
Who runs Port Deposit?
Port Deposit (PWSID MD0070020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Port Deposit serve?
Port Deposit reports serving 725 people through 250 service connections in Cecil County, Delaware.
Where does Port Deposit get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Port Deposit have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. 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 Port Deposit'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Port Deposit's water quality report?
As a community water system, Port Deposit 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 Cecil County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton West | Cecil | 3,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mountain Hill Water Company | Cecil | 2,154 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Hills | Cecil | 953 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rodney Scout Camp | Cecil | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Harbor View | Cecil | 437 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carpenters Point Water Co. | Cecil | 400 | 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, “Port Deposit, PWSID MD0070020, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/port-deposit-md0070020 (data as of October 1, 2026).