Public water system · DE0003318
ActiveTrap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping
At a glance
Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping (PWSID DE0003318) is an active transient non-community water system in Sussex County, Delaware. It reports serving 1,000 people through 76 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
76
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sussex County has 246 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 1,556 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping is about 6.9 times 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 Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping?
EPA lists Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping as owned by a state government. 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. 11 of the 246 active systems in Sussex County (4.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1995. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and April 1995. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping: frequently asked questions
Who runs Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping?
Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping (PWSID DE0003318) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping serve?
Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping reports serving 1,000 people through 76 service connections in Sussex County, Delaware.
Where does Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping 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 Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1995. 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 Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the DE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping 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, “Trap Pond State Park System 3 - Camping, PWSID DE0003318, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/trap-pond-state-park-system-3-camping-de0003318 (data as of October 1, 2026).