Public water system · MD0070032
ActiveRoute 7 Distribution System
At a glance
Route 7 Distribution System (PWSID MD0070032) is an active community water system in Cecil County, Delaware. It reports serving 100 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
23
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Route 7 Distribution System compare with other water systems in Cecil County?
By EPA's size categories, Route 7 Distribution System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cecil County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 878 people per system, and accounts for 1% 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 Route 7 Distribution System 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 6 Delaware systems (1.2%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Route 7 Distribution System?
EPA lists Route 7 Distribution System 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 Route 7 Distribution System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and July 2010. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Route 7 Distribution System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Route 7 Distribution System?
Route 7 Distribution System (PWSID MD0070032) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Route 7 Distribution System serve?
Route 7 Distribution System reports serving 100 people through 23 service connections in Cecil County, Delaware.
Where does Route 7 Distribution System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Route 7 Distribution System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Route 7 Distribution System'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Route 7 Distribution System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Route 7 Distribution System 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 |
| Port Deposit | Cecil | 725 | Community | Surface water |
| Rodney Scout Camp | Cecil | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Harbor View | Cecil | 437 | 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, “Route 7 Distribution System, PWSID MD0070032, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/route-7-distribution-system-md0070032 (data as of October 1, 2026).