Public water system record
Garrison Lake Pump District
Serves an area of Kent County, DE that includes Smyrna and Cheswold · 17,148 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Garrison Lake Pump District in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Garrison Lake Pump District draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 1983, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 412 unknown out of 4,963 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Garrison Lake Pump District go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 1997, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 6, 1990 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 21, 1983 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Garrison Lake Pump District draws water from 4 wells. It also buys water from Dover Water Department.
Buys water from
- Dover Water Department Dover, DE
Annual water quality report
Garrison Lake Pump District must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Delaware.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells