Is Delmar Utility Comm (Tn of Delmar) Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Sussex

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2009-07-01 → 2009-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2009-07-01 → 2009-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2009-07-01 → 2009-09-30
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2014-07-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2014-07-01
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2012-06-01 → 2012-06-30
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2011-01-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2011-01-01

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Nitrate	3400 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 3600 µg/L	160/160	SYR4	2012–2019
Fluoride	978 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 1290 µg/L	85/87	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	3400 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 3600 µg/L	80/80	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	2.47 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 6.9 µg/L	41/50	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane	2.4725 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4.54 µg/L	40/50	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromoform	2.785 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4.6 µg/L	16/50	SYR4	2013–2019
Xylenes, Total	1.411 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 1.45 µg/L	14/52	SYR4	2013–2019
Chloroform	2.072 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.14 µg/L	9/50	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	9/9	LCR	2024
TTHM	17.02 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 18 µg/L	5/5	SYR4	2015–2019
Tetrachloroethylene	0.7140 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L worst single sample: 0.7200 µg/L	5/55	SYR4	2013–2019
Copper	270.5 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 290 µg/L	4/32	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.77045 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.92 µg/L	4/6	SYR4	2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4.5626 µg/L 7.6% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 4.85 µg/L	4/6	SYR4	2014–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.1397 pCi/L 23% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L worst single sample: 1.233 pCi/L	3/3	SYR4	2012–2016
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.8483 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.93 µg/L	3/6	SYR4	2014–2019
Barium	158.13 µg/L 7.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	1/1	SYR4	2019
Benzene	0.3000 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/55	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	1.1 µg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	1/32	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroethylene	0.1000 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/55	SYR4	2013–2019

85 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: FLEETWOOD, JEFF
Phone: 410-430-9125
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Delmar Utility Comm (Tn of Delmar)

Is Delmar Utility Comm (Tn of Delmar) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Delmar Utility Comm (Tn of Delmar)'s water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Delmar Utility Comm (Tn of Delmar)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Delmar Utility Comm (Tn of Delmar) serve?

Delmar Utility Comm (Tn of Delmar) reports serving 2,027 people in Maryland, per its EPA record.

Has Delmar Utility Comm (Tn of Delmar) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 11 violations on file for Delmar Utility Comm (Tn of Delmar), of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.