Is Mallard Lakes Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Private
Counties served: Sussex

Compliance record

No violations on file. The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations recorded for this supplier.

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
Bromodichloromethane	9.378 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 10.7 µg/L	27/27	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	36.83 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 38.9 µg/L	27/27	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	28.66 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 30 µg/L	27/27	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	59.21 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 62.2 µg/L	27/27	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	29.45 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 32.2 µg/L	26/27	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	2.006 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.25 µg/L	23/27	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	47.09 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 50.18 µg/L	23/23	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	91 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 100 µg/L	10/15	SYR4	2012–2018
Lead	0.0014 mg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	10/10	LCR	2024
Fluoride	126.5 µg/L 3.2% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 130 µg/L	8/10	SYR4	2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid	2.995 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L	8/27	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	3.79 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 4.3 µg/L	7/15	SYR4	2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.4 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L	6/27	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate	1109.3 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	4/20	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	1073.84 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 1109.3 µg/L	2/10	SYR4	2012–2019
Xylenes, Total	1.567 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 1.61 µg/L	2/12	SYR4	2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.3000 pCi/L 6% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/1	SYR4	2013

48 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBromoformChlorobenzeneCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: SELBY, MR. STACY
Phone: 443-783-2993
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Mallard Lakes

Is Mallard Lakes tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Mallard Lakes'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 Mallard Lakes's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Mallard Lakes serve?

Mallard Lakes reports serving 1,500 people in Delaware, per its EPA record.

Has Mallard Lakes had any water quality violations?

The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations on file for Mallard Lakes.

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.