Water Quality in DOVER, DE (19901)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 19901.

337

Total Violations

6

Health-Based

331

Monitoring / Reporting

332

Resolved

What does this mean?

332 of 337 violations have been resolved. 6 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 331 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 174 Population served: 293,289

Violations Detail (337 total)

ContaminantCategoryMCL LimitMeasuredDateStatusHealth Effects
E. COLIMonitoring0N/ASep 4, 2025ActiveSevere gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoringN/AN/AJun 30, 2025ActiveN/A
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoringN/AN/AJun 30, 2025ActiveN/A
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoringN/AN/AJun 30, 2025ActiveN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AMay 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AMay 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AMay 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
ChlorineMonitoringN/AN/AMar 31, 2025ResolvedEye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
AtrazineMonitoringN/AN/ASep 30, 2024ResolvedCardiovascular system or reproductive problems

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(9)

E. COLI

34

Sep 4Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

51

Jun 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

51

Jun 30Active

Lead and Copper Rule

51

Jun 30Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Chlorine

27

Mar 31Resolved

2024(296)

Atrazine

03

Sep 30Resolved

Trichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Benzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

03

Sep 30Resolved

Pentachlorophenol

03

Sep 30Resolved

Pentachlorophenol

03

Sep 30Resolved

Pentachlorophenol

03

Sep 30Resolved

Toluene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Toluene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Styrene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Styrene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Styrene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Benzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Benzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Atrazine

03

Sep 30Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Atrazine

03

Sep 30Resolved

Vinyl chloride

03

Sep 30Resolved

Vinyl chloride

03

Sep 30Resolved

Vinyl chloride

03

Sep 30Resolved

Trichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Trichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Toluene

03

Sep 30Resolved

OXAMYL

03

Sep 30Resolved

Heptachlor epoxide

03

Sep 30Resolved

Carbofuran

03

Sep 30Resolved

Carbofuran

03

Sep 30Resolved

Endrin

03

Sep 30Resolved

Endrin

03

Sep 30Resolved

Endrin

03

Sep 30Resolved

BHC-GAMMA

03

Sep 30Resolved

BHC-GAMMA

03

Sep 30Resolved

BHC-GAMMA

03

Sep 30Resolved

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

03

Sep 30Resolved

LASSO

03

Sep 30Resolved

LASSO

03

Sep 30Resolved

LASSO

03

Sep 30Resolved

Heptachlor

03

Sep 30Resolved

Heptachlor

03

Sep 30Resolved

Heptachlor

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

03

Sep 30Resolved

Benzo(a)pyrene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Benzo(a)pyrene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Benzo(a)pyrene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Chlordane

03

Sep 30Resolved

Chlordane

03

Sep 30Resolved

Chlordane

03

Sep 30Resolved

Dalapon

03

Sep 30Resolved

Dalapon

03

Sep 30Resolved

Carbofuran

03

Sep 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Sep 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Sep 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Sep 30Resolved

2,4-D

03

Sep 30Resolved

2,4-D

03

Sep 30Resolved

2,4-D

03

Sep 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

03

Sep 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

03

Sep 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane

03

Sep 30Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE

03

Sep 30Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE

03

Sep 30Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE

03

Sep 30Resolved

Simazine

03

Sep 30Resolved

Simazine

03

Sep 30Resolved

Simazine

03

Sep 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

03

Sep 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

03

Sep 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

03

Sep 30Resolved

Dinoseb

03

Sep 30Resolved

Dinoseb

03

Sep 30Resolved

Dinoseb

03

Sep 30Resolved

OXAMYL

03

Sep 30Resolved

Toxaphene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Toxaphene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Toxaphene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Xylenes, Total

03

Sep 30Resolved

Xylenes, Total

03

Sep 30Resolved

Xylenes, Total

03

Sep 30Resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

03

Sep 30Resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

03

Sep 30Resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

03

Sep 30Resolved

Heptachlor epoxide

03

Sep 30Resolved

Heptachlor epoxide

03

Sep 30Resolved

OXAMYL

03

Sep 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfoxide

03

Sep 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfoxide

03

Sep 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfoxide

03

Sep 30Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE

03

Sep 30Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE

03

Sep 30Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE

03

Sep 30Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride

03

Sep 30Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride

03

Sep 30Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride

03

Sep 30Resolved

Aldicarb

03

Sep 30Resolved

Aldicarb

03

Sep 30Resolved

Aldicarb

03

Sep 30Resolved

Methoxychlor

03

Sep 30Resolved

Methoxychlor

03

Sep 30Resolved

Methoxychlor

03

Sep 30Resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENE

03

Sep 30Resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENE

03

Sep 30Resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENE

03

Sep 30Resolved

2,4,5-TP

03

Sep 30Resolved

2,4,5-TP

03

Sep 30Resolved

2,4,5-TP

03

Sep 30Resolved

Ethylbenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Ethylbenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Ethylbenzene

03

Sep 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfone

03

Sep 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfone

03

Sep 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfone

03

Sep 30Resolved

Dalapon

03

Sep 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane

03

Jun 30Resolved

Benzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Benzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Benzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Trichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane

03

Jun 30Resolved

Trichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Trichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Jun 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Jun 30Resolved

Picloram

03

Jun 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloroethane

03

Jun 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Xylenes, Total

03

Jun 30Resolved

Xylenes, Total

03

Jun 30Resolved

Xylenes, Total

03

Jun 30Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

p-Dichlorobenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

03

Jun 30Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE

03

Jun 30Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE

03

Jun 30Resolved

CHLOROBENZENE

03

Jun 30Resolved

Toluene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Toluene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Toluene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Ethylbenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Ethylbenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Ethylbenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

03

Jun 30Resolved

Styrene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Styrene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Styrene

03

Jun 30Resolved

OXAMYL

03

Jun 30Resolved

OXAMYL

03

Jun 30Resolved

OXAMYL

03

Jun 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfone

03

Jun 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfone

03

Jun 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfone

03

Jun 30Resolved

Endrin

03

Jun 30Resolved

Endrin

03

Jun 30Resolved

Endrin

03

Jun 30Resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

03

Jun 30Resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

03

Jun 30Resolved

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

03

Jun 30Resolved

Simazine

03

Jun 30Resolved

Simazine

03

Jun 30Resolved

Simazine

03

Jun 30Resolved

LASSO

03

Jun 30Resolved

LASSO

03

Jun 30Resolved

LASSO

03

Jun 30Resolved

Heptachlor epoxide

03

Jun 30Resolved

Heptachlor epoxide

03

Jun 30Resolved

Heptachlor epoxide

03

Jun 30Resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENE

03

Jun 30Resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENE

03

Jun 30Resolved

HEXACHLOROBENZENE

03

Jun 30Resolved

Dalapon

03

Jun 30Resolved

Dalapon

03

Jun 30Resolved

Dalapon

03

Jun 30Resolved

Pentachlorophenol

03

Jun 30Resolved

Pentachlorophenol

03

Jun 30Resolved

Pentachlorophenol

03

Jun 30Resolved

Chlordane

03

Jun 30Resolved

Chlordane

03

Jun 30Resolved

Chlordane

03

Jun 30Resolved

Dinoseb

03

Jun 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Dinoseb

03

Jun 30Resolved

2,4-D

03

Jun 30Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

o-Dichlorobenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Tetrachloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Toxaphene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Toxaphene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Toxaphene

03

Jun 30Resolved

2,4-D

03

Jun 30Resolved

2,4-D

03

Jun 30Resolved

Benzo(a)pyrene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Vinyl chloride

03

Jun 30Resolved

Vinyl chloride

03

Jun 30Resolved

Vinyl chloride

03

Jun 30Resolved

Dinoseb

03

Jun 30Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Atrazine

03

Jun 30Resolved

Atrazine

03

Jun 30Resolved

Atrazine

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2-Dichloropropane

03

Jun 30Resolved

Benzo(a)pyrene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Benzo(a)pyrene

03

Jun 30Resolved

BHC-GAMMA

03

Jun 30Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride

03

Jun 30Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride

03

Jun 30Resolved

Carbon tetrachloride

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

03

Jun 30Resolved

BHC-GAMMA

03

Jun 30Resolved

BHC-GAMMA

03

Jun 30Resolved

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Carbofuran

03

Jun 30Resolved

Carbofuran

03

Jun 30Resolved

Carbofuran

03

Jun 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfoxide

03

Jun 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfoxide

03

Jun 30Resolved

Aldicarb sulfoxide

03

Jun 30Resolved

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,1-Dichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

03

Jun 30Resolved

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

03

Jun 30Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE

03

Jun 30Resolved

DICHLOROMETHANE

03

Jun 30Resolved

Heptachlor

03

Jun 30Resolved

Aldicarb

03

Jun 30Resolved

Aldicarb

03

Jun 30Resolved

Aldicarb

03

Jun 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Heptachlor

03

Jun 30Resolved

Methoxychlor

03

Jun 30Resolved

Methoxychlor

03

Jun 30Resolved

Methoxychlor

03

Jun 30Resolved

2,4,5-TP

03

Jun 30Resolved

2,4,5-TP

03

Jun 30Resolved

2,4,5-TP

03

Jun 30Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Heptachlor

03

Jun 30Resolved

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

03

Jun 30Resolved

Public Notice

75

Mar 21Resolved

Public Notice

75

Mar 21Resolved

How Does This Compare?

DOVER (19901) has 337 recorded violations, including 6 health-based. 5 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

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