Public water system record
Veolia Water Delaware, Inc
Serves an area of New Castle County, DE that includes New Castle, Wilmington, Brookside and 7 more places · 100,495 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Veolia Water Delaware, Inc 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
- Veolia Water Delaware, Inc draws water from 1 well and 3 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1997, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 35,490 unknown out of 40,442 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 1997
EPA's records for Veolia Water Delaware, Inc go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 17, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 17, 1997 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Veolia Water Delaware, Inc draws water from 1 well and 3 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has interim connections to Wilmington Water Department and Chester Water Authority and an emergency connection to Newark Water Department. 2 other community water systems buy water from Veolia Water Delaware, Inc. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Veolia Water Delaware, Inc.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Wilmington Water Department Wilmington, DE
- Chester Water Authority Chester, PA
- Newark Water Department Newark, DE
Community systems that buy water from it
- Elkton West Newark, DE
- Veolia Water Bethel Harrisburg, PA
Annual water quality report
Veolia Water Delaware, Inc 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