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Kent County, Delaware: water testing & quality
Find where to test your water, which utility report to read and where to check official notices in Kent County. Explore the EPA records below for the reported measurements.
Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages
Start with your water
Local answers. A clear next step.
Private wells & testing
How can I test private-well water in Kent County?
Start with Delaware Public Health’s private-well sample kits for bacteria and standard chemistry tests. Confirm Kent County pickup and return arrangements with DPH, and ask whether the panel covers your concern. A public-water system’s report cannot tell you what is in your own well.
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Public water systems
Which report applies to my home?
Start with the supplier on your water bill. A county can include several utilities; their reports describe their own systems. Find the supplier below, then check its annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Find a water system in Kent CountyBrowse testing, report and notice sourcesDrinking-water records
EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 8 of the 62 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.
System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.
Water systems in this county
All 62 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.
| Water system | People served | PFAS survey results | PFAS found | Health-based violations | Lead, 9 in 10 homes at or below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Water Department DE0000616 | 9,800 | 300 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Dover Water Department DE0000571 | 39,491 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Camden Pump District DE0000124 | 17,208 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Garrison Lake Pump District DE0000004 | 17,148 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 ppbbelow the action level |
| Smyrna Water Department DE0000657 | 11,813 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Dover Air Force Base DE0000579 | 11,000 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Church Creek (Awc) DE00A0428 | 9,654 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Camden Wyoming Sewer and Water Authority DE0000563 | 5,000 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Barkers Landing DE00A0440 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Evergreen Post Acute DE0000841 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Oak Grove Estates DE0000548 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Hilltop Trailer Park DE0000560 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Artesian Northern Kent Regional DE00A0673 | 7,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Harrington Water Department DE0000126 | 3,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Felton Water Department DE0000580 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Burtonwood DE00A0740 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Pinewood Acres DE0000547 | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 ppbbelow the action level |
| Frederica Water Department DE0000587 | 1,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Wild Quail Pump District DE00A0159 | 1,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Frederica Pump District DE0020007 | 861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 ppbbelow the action level |
| Holly Hill Estates DE0000939 | 831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Southwood Acres Pump District DE0000613 | 591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Deer Meadows DE00A0787 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Fox Pointe Subdivision DE00A0696 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Canterbury Crossing Pump District DE00A0348 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Kenton Pump District DE00A0868 | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Lakeland/Beechwood Pump District DE0000546 | 459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Magnolia Water Department DE0000610 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Forest Grove Pump District DE0000960 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Kitts Hummock Improvement Assoc DE0000545 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 ppbbelow the action level |
| Hunters Pointe Pump District DE0000104 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Dover Air Park DE0000573 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Voshells Cove Pump District DE0000125 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Cooper Farm Pump District DE0000118 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Misty Pines Pump District DE00A0420 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 ppbbelow the action level |
| Hedgerow Hollow DE0000660 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Granada Mobile Home Court DE0000611 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Fishermans Village (Tui) DE0000309 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Paradise Estates DE00A1745 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Ponds of Willow Grove DE0020022 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Long Farm Estates Pump District DE00A0411 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Twin Maples Trailer Park DE0000596 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Willow Tree Properties LLC DE0000134 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Serenity Manor Estates DE0000121 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 ppbbelow the action level |
| Village of Grandview DE0000572 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Messick'S MHC LLC System 5 DE0020065 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 ppbbelow the action level |
| Hartly Mobile Home Park DE0000468 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| J & J MHP DE0000133 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Flying Dutchman Mobile Home Park 3 DE0003581 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Blanton'S Manufactured Home Community DE0000987 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Messick'S MHC LLC System 4 DE0020064 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Messick'S MHC LLC System 6 DE0020066 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Flying Dutchman Mobile Home Park 2 DE0002581 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Maranatha Court DE0000574 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Countryside Estates DE0000129 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Law Mobile Home Park DE0000561 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Messick'S MHC LLC System 3 DE0020063 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 ppbbelow the action level |
| Woods Edge Mobile Home Park DE0000549 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Woodland Trailer Court DE0000661 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Strimel'S MHP LLC. DE0000492 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Messick'S MHC LLC System 2 DE0020062 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 ppbbelow the action level |
| White Oak Subdivision DE0000888 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
USGS · Monitoring stations
The water, more recently.
Available station readings in Kent County, Delaware. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.
These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.
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How these readings update
We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.
Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.
Your next step
Water testing, reports & local help.
Official resources reviewed for Kent County: where to arrange testing, find a water report and check notices. Confirm current services and availability with the named agency.
Kent County and state resources
Water testing
Find private-well testing kits in Kent County, Delaware
Delaware Public Health provides private-well sample kits for bacteria and a standard chemistry panel, with pickup options in Kent County. Confirm the collection site, sample-return instructions, eligibility, and any charges with DPH before visiting. Ask separately about tests outside the standard panel.
Water testing
Find a Delaware-certified drinking-water laboratory
The Office of Drinking Water lists laboratories approved for Delaware drinking-water compliance testing. Contact a laboratory to confirm its approved tests, whether it accepts private-well samples, and the required sampling arrangements.
Public records
Read Smyrna’s 2026 water quality report
The Town of Smyrna’s report library includes its 2026 report with 2025 test results. It covers Smyrna Water Department customers, not every address in Kent County. The library gives Public Works contact information for report questions.
Public records
Look up your Delaware public-water system
Search the state’s public-water database by system name, water-system ID, or county to find the supplier’s official record. Confirm the supplier on your water bill; a Kent County search does not identify which system serves your home.
Official notices
Find Delaware emergency and environmental notifications
The state’s safety directory links to DENS location-based emergency notifications and environmental release notices. These cover several kinds of emergencies; check your own water supplier for service-specific drinking-water instructions.
More help from EPA and USGS National directories
Water testing
Find your state’s private-well program
EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.
Water testing
Find a certified drinking-water laboratory
Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.
Public records
Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report
EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.
Public records
Explore USGS water observations
Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.
A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.
Understand water testing and laboratory reportsResource descriptions are compiled by Tap Water Lookup. Review dates describe our source check, not a new water sample. How we review sources · Suggest a correction
Explore your area
Local coverage in Kent County
17ZIP areas in this overview
Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.
Towns and communities
- Camden
- Cheswold
- Clayton
- Dover
- Frederica
- Harrington
- Hartly
- Houston
- Kenton
- Rising Sun-Lebanon
- Riverview
- Smyrna
- Viola
- Woodside
View ZIP areas and understand coverage
- 19901Dover
- 19902Dover
- 19904Dover
- 19934Camden
- 19936Cheswold
- 19938Clayton
- 19943Riverview
- 19946Frederica
- 19952Harrington
- 19953Hartly
- 19954Houston
- 19955Kenton
- 19962Rising Sun-Lebanon
- 19964
- 19977Smyrna
- 19979Viola
- 19980Woodside
These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.
Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.
Sources and scope
EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.
Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.
Compiled by Tap Water Lookup from the sources identified on this page. Read the methodology and review process.