Public water system · MD0220001
ActiveTown of Delmar
At a glance
Town of Delmar (PWSID MD0220001) is an active community water system in Wicomico County, Maryland. It reports serving 4,500 people through 1,503 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,500
Service connections
1,503
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Delmar compare with other water systems in Wicomico County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Delmar is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Wicomico County has 85 active public water systems, and Town of Delmar is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.9 times the county average of 650 people per system, and accounts for 8.1% of the 55,242 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Delmar is about 33% 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. Maryland has 422 active community water systems, 14% of the state's 2,992 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,870 Maryland systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Delmar?
EPA lists Town of Delmar 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. 12 of the 85 active systems in Wicomico County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Delmar have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Nitrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | 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.
Town of Delmar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Delmar?
Town of Delmar (PWSID MD0220001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Delmar serve?
Town of Delmar reports serving 4,500 people through 1,503 service connections in Wicomico County, Maryland.
Where does Town of Delmar 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 Town of Delmar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Town of Delmar'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Delmar's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Delmar 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 Wicomico County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Salisbury | Wicomico | 30,343 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fruitland | Wicomico | 5,907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Pittsville | Wicomico | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hebron | Wicomico | 1,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salisbury Christian School | Wicomico | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| East Coast Fuel, LLC | Wicomico | 650 | Transient non-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, “Town of Delmar, PWSID MD0220001, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/town-of-delmar-md0220001 (data as of October 1, 2026).