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Ellendale, DE

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 5 water suppliers serving Ellendale. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

5
water suppliers
1,379
people served
19
contaminants found
Delaware rankings Lead in Delaware PFAS in Delaware

What was found in Ellendale's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2530 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7300 µg/L — SHADY OAK TRAILER COURT · 108 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2458.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7160 µg/L — SHADY OAK TRAILER COURT · 108 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Copper
509.15 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 730 µg/L — SHADY OAK TRAILER COURT · 108 people · 2018
3/5 SYR4
Barium
94.605 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 176.7 µg/L — SHADY OAK TRAILER COURT · 108 people · 2015
2/5 SYR4
Lead
1 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 15.11 µg/L — SHADY OAK TRAILER COURT · 108 people · 2018
3/5 SYR4
TTHM
8 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2017
2/5 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
5.38 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Chloroform
2.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2017
3/5 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.515 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2017
2/5 SYR4
Chromium
2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.095 pCi/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2018
3/5 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.9000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Toluene
0.6000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
P-Dichlorobenzene
0.5300 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 75 µg/L
Highest in the city: SHADY OAK TRAILER COURT · 108 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Bromoform
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) · 498 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.00084 mg/L — NEW MARKET VILLAGE · 321 people · 2025
5/5 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Ellendale

SupplierPopulation served
INGRAM VILLAGE (AWC) 498
GREATER ELLENDALE WATER DISTRICT 350
NEW MARKET VILLAGE 321
SHADY OAK TRAILER COURT 108
CAPTAIN'S WAY 102

Frequently asked questions about Ellendale tap water

Is Ellendale tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Ellendale. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Ellendale?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Ellendale, Delaware to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Ellendale's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ellendale include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Barium, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.