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Laurel Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
18
detected
3,984
people served
2
health-based violations
Delaware rankingsLead in DelawarePFAS in Delaware
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.

2
health-based violations
5
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-02-01 → 2000-03-01
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-02-01 → 2000-03-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2008-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2008-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-08-16

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
Nitrate
8500 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 10300 µg/L
250/250 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
459.1 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 4800 µg/L
139/142 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
859 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1350 µg/L
128/131 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
8048.48 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 10300 µg/L
122/122 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
11.48 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.5 µg/L
40/142 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2023
Dibromochloromethane
2.564 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.57 µg/L
7/11 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.782 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
5/11 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
1.332 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.35 µg/L
5/11 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
9.4 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.6 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
3.436 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.52 µg/L
4/11 SYR4 2014–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.9327 pCi/L 39%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2 pCi/L
3/3 SYR4 2016–2018
Barium
191.875 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 199.8 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2018–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.6900 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.121 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Selenium
0.9900 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2018–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.121 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Xylenes, Total
0.8000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2015–2019
88 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-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
FOSKEY, JAMES
Phone
302-875-2277
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Laurel Water Department

Is Laurel Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Laurel 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 Laurel Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Laurel Water Department serve?

Laurel Water Department reports serving 3,984 people in Delaware, per its EPA record.

Has Laurel Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 5 violations on file for Laurel Water Department, of which 2 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.