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Harrington Water Department

Serves Harrington, Kent County, DE · 3,562 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Harrington Water Department in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • DE0000126
  • HARRINGTON
  • DE
  • 3,562 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 19952
EPA system ID DE0000126

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Harrington Water Department draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Record on file since 1994, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 458 lead and 208 unknown out of 1,387 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 1994 Active

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Harrington Water Department go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 2
2000s 0 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 6
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1997, Archived.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1997 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Harrington Water Department draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Harrington Water Department 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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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.

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