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Community Water System · PWS DE0000438

Briarwood Manor MHP

Pittsford, Delaware 14534 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 296 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

296
People served
168
EPA violations
126
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 168 drinking-water violations at Briarwood Manor MHP, 75% of them health-based - above the Delaware per-system average.

168
Total EPA violations on record
75%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
296
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Briarwood Manor MHP

Briarwood Manor MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 296 residents in Pittsford, Delaware (Sussex County) through 67 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 168 total violations for this system , of which 126 (75%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 17 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 108 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Delaware, EPA tracks 460 public water systems serving 1,083,630 people, with 9,105 cumulative violations and 4,582 health-based violations on record. About 75% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 19.8 violations. Statewide, 25 of 35 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (71.4%).

Briarwood Manor MHP's 168 violations sit above the Delaware average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
296
Total Violations
168
Health-Based Violations
126
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
67
County
Sussex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
126
Monitoring Violations
17
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 108 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2011
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 8 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2011
Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 3 2000
Public Notice Other 2 2009

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Briarwood Manor MHP.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID DE0000438 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Delaware Drinking Water Authority

Delaware's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find DE regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / DE0000438 / 5000
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / DE0000438 / 7000
2011 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 8 SDWIS / DE0000438 / 4010
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / DE0000438 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MCL 108 SDWIS / DE0000438 / 1040
2009 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / DE0000438 / 7500
2000 Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 3 SDWIS / DE0000438 / 1038

How Briarwood Manor MHP Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Briarwood Manor MHP Delaware avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 168 19.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 126 10 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 71.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 296 2,356 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 460 regulated public water systems in Delaware.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Briarwood Manor MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Briarwood Manor MHP (PWS ID: DE0000438) has 168 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 296 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Briarwood Manor MHP serve? ▼
Briarwood Manor MHP serves 296 people in Pittsford, Delaware. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 67 service connections.
What type of violations does Briarwood Manor MHP have? ▼
Briarwood Manor MHP has 168 total violations: 126 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 17 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Briarwood Manor MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Briarwood Manor MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Briarwood Manor MHP use? ▼
Briarwood Manor MHP uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.