Public water system · DE0020089
ActiveRoyal Farms Store #171
At a glance
Royal Farms Store #171 (PWSID DE0020089) is an active transient non-community water system in Sussex County, Delaware. It reports serving 155 people through 1 service connection. 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
155
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Royal Farms Store #171 compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Royal Farms Store #171 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sussex County has 246 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,556 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 382,753 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Delaware, the 494 active systems average 2,238 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Royal Farms Store #171 is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Delaware has 193 active transient non-community water systems, 39% 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 Royal Farms Store #171?
EPA lists Royal Farms Store #171 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. 215 of the 246 active systems in Sussex County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Royal Farms Store #171 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 Royal Farms Store #171. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Royal Farms Store #171: frequently asked questions
Who runs Royal Farms Store #171?
Royal Farms Store #171 (PWSID DE0020089) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Royal Farms Store #171 serve?
Royal Farms Store #171 reports serving 155 people through 1 service connection in Sussex County, Delaware.
Where does Royal Farms Store #171 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 Royal Farms Store #171 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Royal Farms Store #171'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 Royal Farms Store #171's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Royal Farms Store #171 is a 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 Sussex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth Pump District (Tui) | Sussex | 81,417 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethany Bay Pump District | Sussex | 51,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dewey Beach Water Department | Sussex | 31,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Rehoboth Beach Water Department | Sussex | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Artesian Southern Sussex Regional | Sussex | 18,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sussex Shores Water Company | Sussex | 12,450 | 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, “Royal Farms Store #171, PWSID DE0020089, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/royal-farms-store-171-de0020089 (data as of October 1, 2026).