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Wilmington, DE

C55/100

Contamination score

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⚠️4 health-based violations on record.
0
Water sources
20
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Veolia Water Delaware, Inc

PWSID:
DE0000564
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
100,495 people

Wilmington Water Department

PWSID:
DE0000663
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
107,976 people

EPA & DEP violations

Veolia Water Delaware, Inc

PWSID DE00005646 violations

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began May 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — VEOLIA WATER DELAWARE, INC

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation #1500002 (code 32) at VEOLIA WATER DELAWARE, INC (PWSID DE0000564).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Mar 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Mar 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Fluoride — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Fluoride MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2012 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Wilmington Water Department

PWSID DE000066314 violations

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Aug 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 409 (code 3A) at WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID DE0000663).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Aug 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 1, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 9999900000000000001 (code 33) at WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID DE0000663).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Oct 1, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 406 (code 71) at WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID DE0000663).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Cryptosporidium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Cryptosporidium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began May 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began May 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation #1600004 (code 32) at WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID DE0000663).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began May 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Cryptosporidium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Cryptosporidium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation #1600003 (code 32) at WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID DE0000663).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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