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Avalon Woods Owners Assoc Inc

Serves an area of Sussex County, DE that includes Georgetown · 306 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Avalon Woods Owners Assoc Inc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • DE0000885
  • GEORGETOWN
  • DE
  • 306 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 19947
EPA system ID DE0000885

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Avalon Woods Owners Assoc Inc draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12.75 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2019.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 137 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.95 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2025 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.75 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Feb 5, 2019 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Avalon Woods Owners Assoc Inc go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 0
2000s 2 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2004, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1992 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1992 Archived

What the violations mean

Nitrate

2 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Where the water comes from

Avalon Woods Owners Assoc Inc draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Avalon Woods Owners Assoc 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Avalon Woods Owners Assoc Inc for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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