SHORE STOP #256 MILFORD
PWS ID: DE00A0863 · SALISBURY, Delaware 21804
SHORE STOP #256 MILFORD serves 150 people in SALISBURY, Delaware using Groundwater water sources. It has 64 recorded EPA violations, including 57 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: SHORE STOP #256 MILFORD
SHORE STOP #256 MILFORD is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in SALISBURY, Delaware (Kent County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 64 total violations for this system , of which 57 (89%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 2 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 39 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. SHORE STOP #256 MILFORD's 64 violations sit above the Delaware average. Statewide, 25 of 35 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (71.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 1
- County
- Kent
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 57
- Monitoring Violations
- 2
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | MCL | 39 | 2025 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 18 | 2009 |
| E. COLI | MR | 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 SHORE STOP #256 MILFORD.
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 DE00A0863 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nitrate | MCL | 39 | SDWIS / DE00A0863 / 1040 |
| 2009 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 18 | SDWIS / DE00A0863 / 3100 |
| 2009 | E. COLI | MR | 2 | SDWIS / DE00A0863 / 3014 |
How SHORE STOP #256 MILFORD Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | SHORE STOP #256 MILFORD | Delaware avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 64 | 19.8 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 57 | 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 | 150 | 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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