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Felton Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 51 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

51
contaminants tested
19
detected
1,591
people served
19
health-based violations
Delaware rankingsLead in DelawarePFAS in Delaware
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Kent

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.

19
health-based violations
34
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-01-01 → 2007-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-05-01 → 2002-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-05-01 → 2002-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-05-01 → 2002-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Fluoride
1589.5 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1620 µg/L
102/102 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
9.682 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.02 µg/L
99/100 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
170 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 250 µg/L
71/72 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
5.41 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.69 µg/L
27/77 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
10.18 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.8 µg/L
23/47 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Bromodichloromethane
8.6825 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.84 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
13.495 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.3 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.6445 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.97 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
1.2225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.28 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
27.325 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.9 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.6876 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.92 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.489 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.97 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.384 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.48 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Xylenes, Total
53.159 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 61.4 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.54995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.57 µg/L
2/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
17.6 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/47 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.0500 pCi/L 1%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Ethylbenzene
6.13 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2014–2019
32 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
THOMAS, AMY
Phone
302-284-9365
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Felton Water Department

Is Felton Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Felton Water Department'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 Felton Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Chromium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Felton Water Department serve?

Felton Water Department reports serving 1,591 people in Delaware, per its EPA record.

Has Felton Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 34 violations on file for Felton Water Department, of which 19 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.