Public water system record
Forest Grove Pump District
Serves an area of Kent County, DE that includes Hartly · 330 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Forest Grove Pump District in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Forest Grove Pump District draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Delaware, September 1988.
- Record on file since 1994, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 119 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Active |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Forest Grove Pump District go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2010, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Delaware regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Forest Grove Pump District between 1985 and 1988. The most recent was a boil water order in September 1988.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1988 | Delaware | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 1987 | Delaware | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Delaware | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Forest Grove Pump District draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Forest Grove 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Forest Grove Pump District for a copy.
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