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Water utility · Smyrna · Delaware

Garrison Lake Pump District

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 17,148 people (5,719 connections) with groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Dover Water Department.

  • PWSID DE0000004
  • EPA registered name: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT
  • EPA record checked April 30, 2026
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2026) was 0.62 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: none in 10 years.
  • EPA lists no enforcement actions in 10 years.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

1 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2025 to August 2025.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    16.6µg/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Garrison Lake Pump District (PWSID DE0000004), Delaware
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium16.6 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-05 to 2025-08-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICT (DE0000004)
Not detected (29)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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Where does Garrison Lake Pump District get its water?

According to EPA's record, Garrison Lake Pump District uses groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Dover Water Department.

Does Garrison Lake Pump District have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Garrison Lake Pump District's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Garrison Lake Pump District's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2026, was 0.62 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

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